Bibliometric analysis of chronic venous insufficiency publications in web of science database

İntroduction and Aim: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common health problem that occurs as a result of impaired blood return to the heart in from the lower extremity veins and significantly affects quality of life. This study aimed to reveal the general research profile of the field by analyzing the scientific publications on chronic venous insufficiency indexed in the Web of Science database using bibliometric method. Methods: The data of the study were obtained by searching the Web of Science database with the keywords "chronic venous insufficiency" or "chronic venous disease" on April 1, 2025. A total of 4855 publications were included in the analysis. The data were analyzed with VOSviewer (version 1.6.19) software, and inter-author collaboration, publication trends, citation patterns, keywords and country-institution performances were evaluated. Results and Conclusions: There has been a marked increase in the number of publications on chronic venous insufficiency in recent years, peaking in 2024 (n=290). The most prolific researchers were Davies AH, Raju S and Gianesini S. The United States of America was identified as the leading country in terms of both the number of publications (n=1104) and citations (n=36,763). The journal that published the most articles was Phlebology (n=507) and the most cited journal was Journal of Vascular Surgery (16,202 citations). Keyword analysis revealed that the most frequently used terms were "chronic venous insufficiency", "varicose veins" and "quality of life". Scientific output on chronic venous insufficiency is increasing, with most studies concentrated in the USA and Europe. Key clinical focuses include quality of life and treatment approaches. This study offers insight into the current literature structure and future research directions.