The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region

PurposeThis altmetric analysis aimed to identify and describe the top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region cited on social media.Design/methodology/approachAs an applied study with an altmetric approach, this research included all Scienc...

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Main Authors: Nasim Ansari, Faezeh Zaeri Basir, Mina Mahami-Oskouei, Roya Rashti, Ali Ouchi
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1481406/full
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description PurposeThis altmetric analysis aimed to identify and describe the top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region cited on social media.Design/methodology/approachAs an applied study with an altmetric approach, this research included all Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded indexed papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes in the MENA region during 1970–2023. Altmetric Attention Scores (AASs) were extracted from the Altmetric Explorer, and Excel and SPSS were used for data analysis.FindingTwitter ranked first in mentioning 73.55 of the top 100 studied papers. The highest score of mentions on Twitter equaled 187, and that of AAS was 516, which belonged to an original research article. However, the top paper in citation counts was a guideline (AAS = 116; citation count = 5,664 =). The Journal of Urology published most papers (n = 21), with total AAS = 1,094. Most papers were international collaborations (n = 82). There was no significant relationship between the AASs of papers and those of Web of Science (WoS) citation counts (R2 = 0.1284, p-value = 0.2054).Practical implicationsShowing a broad perspective on the research priorities and new directions in prostate cancer-associated exosomes, this study can be a guideline for finding main papers on diagnosing, treating, and preventing prostate cancer. It helps researchers, professionals, and policymakers in developing the use of social media in disseminating related information.OriginalityBy providing helpful information on prostate cancer-associated exosomes, this study can inform researchers and administrators of the state of research on the topic and consequent health promotion among the public.
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spelling doaj-art-4de035f465e14f618e2a646def71b4172025-08-20T03:16:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-03-011510.3389/fonc.2025.14814061481406The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA regionNasim Ansari0Faezeh Zaeri Basir1Mina Mahami-Oskouei2Roya Rashti3Ali Ouchi4Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Medical Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Library & Information Science, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranPurposeThis altmetric analysis aimed to identify and describe the top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region cited on social media.Design/methodology/approachAs an applied study with an altmetric approach, this research included all Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded indexed papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes in the MENA region during 1970–2023. Altmetric Attention Scores (AASs) were extracted from the Altmetric Explorer, and Excel and SPSS were used for data analysis.FindingTwitter ranked first in mentioning 73.55 of the top 100 studied papers. The highest score of mentions on Twitter equaled 187, and that of AAS was 516, which belonged to an original research article. However, the top paper in citation counts was a guideline (AAS = 116; citation count = 5,664 =). The Journal of Urology published most papers (n = 21), with total AAS = 1,094. Most papers were international collaborations (n = 82). There was no significant relationship between the AASs of papers and those of Web of Science (WoS) citation counts (R2 = 0.1284, p-value = 0.2054).Practical implicationsShowing a broad perspective on the research priorities and new directions in prostate cancer-associated exosomes, this study can be a guideline for finding main papers on diagnosing, treating, and preventing prostate cancer. It helps researchers, professionals, and policymakers in developing the use of social media in disseminating related information.OriginalityBy providing helpful information on prostate cancer-associated exosomes, this study can inform researchers and administrators of the state of research on the topic and consequent health promotion among the public.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1481406/fullprostate cancerexosomesocial mediaaltmetric studyMENA region
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Ali Ouchi
The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
Frontiers in Oncology
prostate cancer
exosome
social media
altmetric study
MENA region
title The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
title_full The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
title_fullStr The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
title_full_unstemmed The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
title_short The top 100 papers on prostate cancer-associated exosomes on social media: an altmetric study from the MENA region
title_sort top 100 papers on prostate cancer associated exosomes on social media an altmetric study from the mena region
topic prostate cancer
exosome
social media
altmetric study
MENA region
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1481406/full
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