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Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 15 February 2024 / Approved: 16 February 2024 / Online: 16 February 2024 (05:37:53 CET)

Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) for diagnosing inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) is recognized as an ethical, safe, simple, and reliable screening test. Presented bibliometric analysis aims to describe the network structure of the scientific community in the study area at the level of countries, institutions, authors, papers, keywords, and sources; scientific productivity, directions, and collaboration efforts in a considered period (1991–2023.) Using the PRISMA method, we conducted a systematic search for articles reporting using MS/MS to screen for inherited metabolic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC.) A total of 451 articles out of 546, by 2,682 authors, published in 190 journals, with 15,440 citations in 8,181 citing articles, with an average citation of 34.24 per article, and an H-index of 64 were retrieved from the WOSCC. The research status of MS/MS in IEM screening was identified. The most relevant current research directions and future areas of interest were revealed: "selective screening for IEM," "new treatments for IEM," "new disorders considered for MS/MS testing," "ethical issues associated with newborn screening," "new technologies that may be used for newborn screening," "use of a combination of MS/MS and gene sequencing," etc.

tandem mass spectrometry; inborn errors of metabolism; newborn screening; selective screening; scientometrics; bibliometric analysis; visualization; VOSviewer

Public Health and Healthcare, Primary Health Care

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