Mehmet Semih CELIK, Candan CELIK
Journal of Clinical Trials and Experimental Investigations - 2026;5(1):0-0
Objective: Dermatology specialty theses reflect evolving research priorities and scientific focus areas within the discipline. Evaluating their thematic distribution provides insight into academic trends and emerging research directions. To analyze dermatology specialty theses completed between 2020 and 2025 in terms of annual output and disease-oriented research focus. Materials and methods: A retrospective bibliometric analysis was conducted using data obtained from the National Thesis Center database. A total of 529 dermatology specialty theses were evaluated. Theses were categorized according to primary disease focus, and the ten most frequently studied disease groups were identified. Annual proportional distributions were calculated using descriptive statistics. Results: The number of theses increased throughout the study period, peaking in 2025. Psoriasis was the most frequently studied disease overall (20.2%), followed by acne vulgaris and skin malignancies. In recent years, a relative increase was observed in hidradenitis suppurativa and bullous diseases. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that inflammatory markers, systemic associations, and immunologic parameters were among the most commonly investigated research themes. Conclusion: Between 2020 and 2025, dermatology specialty research demonstrated sustained interest in highly prevalent inflammatory dermatoses while increasingly focusing on systemic involvement and immunologic mechanisms. These findings reflect alignment between specialty training research and global dermatology trends.
