Yunshan Fan

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Yunshan Fan is a leading voice in the bibliometric analysis of surgical innovation, with a primary focus on robotic surgery and its global research landscape. Fan’s seminal work, “Global scientific production of robotic surgery in medicine: A 20-year survey of research activities” (2016, 60 citations), stands as the first comprehensive bibliometric study to map the publication trends and distribution of robotic surgery research worldwide. This foundational contribution provided the medical and scientific community with a macroscopic, data-driven view of how robot-assisted surgical operations have proliferated across disciplines and nations, offering critical insights into research hotspots, collaboration networks, and emerging frontiers. By systematically analyzing two decades of scholarly output, Fan not only quantified the explosive growth of this field but also identified key drivers and gaps, guiding future research directions. This work has become a benchmark for subsequent bibliometric studies in surgical robotics, demonstrating Fan’s skill in synthesizing vast datasets into actionable intelligence. Through this pioneering survey, Yunshan Fan has established a vital framework for understanding the evolution and impact of robotic surgery, making their research indispensable for students and scholars tracking the intersection of technology and medicine.