Mapping the Landscape of Trabecular Bone Score and Diabetes Mellitus: A Bibliometric Analysis of Authorship and Collaboration Trends Over a Decade Publisher



Hajivalizadeh S¹ ; Aazami H² ; Mansourzadeh MJ^{1, 3} ; Dehghanbanadaki H^{2, 3} Show Affiliations
Source: Clinical and Translational Metabolism Published:2025

Abstract

This study aimed to establish a bibliometric roadmap for research on trabecular bone score (TBS) and diabetes mellitus (DM), highlighting knowledge gaps and strengths in this area. We conducted a comprehensive search on the Scopus database from 2013 to 2022, using the keywords “trabecular bone score” and “diabetes mellitus” and their mesh terms. We included original articles and reviews relevant to these topics, synthesizing data with VOSviewer, Excel, and Science of Science (Sci2) software. In total, 173 articles were identified, with 163 included comprising 128 original articles and 35 reviews. In 2013, the initial study investigating the association between TBS and DM was published. Afterward, the number of publications significantly increased. These articles were collectively cited 2827 times and had an h-index of 27. The USA led in productivity with 36 published documents, followed by Switzerland (16) and Canada (15). “Osteoporosis International” was the most prolific journal, contributing 19 publications. The research topics of interest mainly revolved around TBS and fragility fractures in individuals with type 2 DM. The title and abstract analysis revealed that initially, the focus was on TBS and quantitative computed tomography for osteoporotic fracture in DM. Recently, there has been an emphasis on the sex-specific fracture predictability of TBS in diabetic and prediabetic individuals. There has been a notable increase in the publications on TBS and DM, particularly following 2015, highlighting the growing importance of an understanding of TBS in predicting fracture risk among individuals with DM-induced secondary osteoporosis. This increasing body of research underscores the critical need for continued exploration of this relationship to improve clinical outcomes and enhance risk assessment strategies for affected populations. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.