FIGURE 1.

The search strategy used for the present bibliometric analysis. Searches of the Web of Science database were conducted with the following approach: TS =  (‘hem*tology’ OR ‘vascularization’ OR ‘vascularity’ OR ‘angiopoiesis’ OR ‘vas*formation’ OR ‘verifaction’ OR ‘angiogenesis’ OR ‘neovascularization’ OR ‘blood vessel formation’ OR ‘arteriogenesis’) and TS = (flap*). Studies published from January 1st, 1998 to November 1st, 2022 were eligible for inclusion. Of the 2415 studies identified through this initial search, 104 non‐English studies were excluded, with 2234 of the remaining 2311 studies ultimately being included in the following analyses following the removal of 77 studies that did not meet with selected inclusion criteria. TS, topic search.