Burnout among Nurses: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Publications

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the current situation, trending subjects, and future directions in the field of burnout among nurses, and to serve as a resource for researchers conducting related research.

Methods

The bibliometric analysis was carried out using R package “bibliometrix”, bibliometric online analysis platform ( https://bibliometric.com/ ) and VOSviewer (1.6.18).

Results

The leading countries that had a significant impact on this field were the USA and China. University of Pennsylvania was the most influential institution. Journal of Nursing Management was the top productive journal. Critical care, oncology care, acute care, and infectious disease care were more likely to lead to symptoms of burnout among nurses. “Mental health”, “job satisfaction”, “stress”, and “COVID-19” were the current hot topics in this field.

Conclusion

Our study not only provides a thorough outline to assist researchers in understanding the leading countries, institutions, journals, and potential collaborators, but it also examines the current and upcoming trends in this field and inspires researchers to select research directions.