Table · dataset · 2026
Supplementary file 1_Bibliometric analysis of VR interventions in cancer research based on multiple databases: mapping research hotspots and developmental trends.docx
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare and HKU DataHub and Swinburne Figshare and DaYta Ya Rona and SUNScholarData and figshare and Loughborough Research Repository and GRANTS Data and UP Research Data Repository — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.3389/fonc.2026.1794020.s001
Background<p>Virtual reality (VR) has become an increasingly popular tool in cancer care over the years.
Description
It shows promise in areas like pain management, psychological support, surgical training, and rehabilitation. Even though more studies are being done, there has not been a thorough analysis of the research trends in this field.
This study looks at how VR interventions in cancer research have evolved over the past two decades, identifies research hotspots, and explores future directions.</p>Methods<p>We collected publications related to VR in cancer research from the Web of Science Core Collection and Pubmed, covering the period from 2005 to 2025. Using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software, we performed bibliometric and visual analyses. These included examining publication trends, contributions by countries and institutions, author collaboration networks, journal impact, keyword co-occurrence, and citation bursts.</p>Results<p>A total of 1,259 publications from 110 countries were included.
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The number of publications fluctuated over time but generally increased, reaching its highest point in 2024 with 184 articles. The United States and China were the most active countries. Jordan had the highest average number of citations per paper.
Among institutions, McGill University published the most papers, followed by the University of Toronto. The most productive journal was Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, whilst Cancers and Supportive Care in Cancer showed the fastest growth. Main research themes included pain management, anxiety reduction, breast cancer, and surgical training.
Emerging trends involve the combination of augmented reality (AR), digital health, and artificial intelligence (AI) with VR.</p>Conclusion<p>This study shows that VR research in cancer care is expanding worldwide, with most contributions coming from North America and Europe. Pain management remains the most common application. New technologies such as AR, AI, and telemedicine are becoming more integrated into VR interventions.</p>
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- DOI doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1794020.s001 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
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Provenance · 11 source records, 87 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| HKU DataHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Swinburne Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DaYta Ya Rona | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| SUNScholarData | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 4 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Loughborough Research Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 4 d ago | JSON v1 |
| GRANTS Data | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 4 d ago | JSON v1 |
| UP Research Data Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/34040100 | 3 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · grantsdata jst go jp | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · scholardata sun ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · figshare swinburne edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['cancer'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · grantsdata jst go jp | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · figshare swinburne edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · scholardata sun ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:420302 | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['digital health'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · scholardata sun ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · figshare swinburne edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:460708 | mapping · grantsdata jst go jp | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['virtual reality'] |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:computer-science-ai | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:computer-science-ai | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare swinburne edu au | connector:figshare_swinburne_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · scholardata sun ac za | connector:scholardata_sun_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · grantsdata jst go jp | connector:grantsdata_jst_go_jp@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:economics-finance | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:economics-finance | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:materials-science | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:mathematics-statistics | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · figshare swinburne edu au | connector:figshare_swinburne_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · grantsdata jst go jp | connector:grantsdata_jst_go_jp@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · scholardata sun ac za | connector:scholardata_sun_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:ocean-atmospheric | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:psychology-behavioral | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/description |
| license | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/rights |
| publication_date | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |