Bibliometric analysis of articles on nanoemulsion and/or in-situ gel for ocular drug delivery system published during the 2011–2021 period

Abstract

The bibliometric data were extracted from the Scopus database to investigate the conceptual framework of ocular nanoemulsion and/ or in-situ gel drug delivery system using “ocular” AND “nanoemulsion” OR “in-situ gel” keywords. The data were evaluated with RStudio and VOSviewer program. The results reveal that the publication trends tend to increase continually. India is the most impactful country, and the most constructive institution is Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. International Journal of Pharmaceutics is the top influential source. Ali A is the most prolific author. The title of the most impactful article was In-situ gelling systems based on Pluronic F127/Pluronic F68 formulations for ocular drug delivery”. “Controlled release” is the most popular keyword. These results provide insights for stimulating research collaborations and revealing open issues of controlled-release ocular preparation to overcome an ocular barrier and enhance patient compliance