A bibliometric analysis of digitalization challenges in healthcare systems of the European Union

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the challenges in health systems at the level of the European Union in terms of digitization, with the help of bibliometric analysis. The proposed empirical analysis aims to select the most relevant scientific articles from the Web of Science Core Collection, a highly trusted scientific literature database, due to its comprehensive coverage of high-impact journals across the world, including open access journals, conference proceedings and books. Bibliometric analysis is a methodical approach to quantifying the state of knowledge in the field of digitization of health systems in the EU, involving several steps, each designed to provide insights into publication patterns, citation patterns and the overall landscape of academic research. Two concepts were considered, respectively “e-health” and”digital,” following that the type of articles included was only”Article”, and as the last condition for the search was the analysis period that was between the years 2010-2022. The visual results of the investigation undertaken indicate a significant increase in interest in the topic investigated in our study, observable not only among the member countries of the European Union, but also internationally. This trend reflects the relevance and novelty of the topic in the global scientific community.