Thirty years of auditory brainstem implantation research: scientific milestones and global collaborations

Aim: To analyze global publication trends in auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) using bibliometric methods, and to identify the leading authors, institutions, and countries contributing to the field.Methods: We queried the Web of Science (WoS) All Databases for ABI-related publications between 1992 and 2025.The keywords "Auditory Brainstem Implant", "Auditory Brainstem Implantation", and "Auditory Brainstem Implant Surgery" were used in this analysis.The publications obtained from the search were evaluated to verify their relevance to the subject.Data on authors, organizations, journals, document types, and publication distribution by years were obtained from the WoS collection.Results: The most prolific author in the field was found to be Vittorio Colletti, with 13 publications and 283 citations.The University of Verona ranked highest with the same number of publications and citations, followed by the House Research Institute.These studies were published across 36 different journals, with Otology & Neurotology leading in publication count.The United States, Italy, and Germany were the highest contributing countries.National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders were the most prominent funding bodies.Conclusion: ABI-related research has increased significantly since 2000 and is concentrated in a few specialized centers.These findings provide a roadmap for the development of new ABI programs and underscore the need for global collaboration and resource allocation.