Mapping the Global Research Landscape of Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES): Türkiye's Position, Contribution, and Collaboration Networks (2012-January 2026).

AIM: This study evaluated Türkiye's position and contribution within the global research landscape of vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) from 2012 to January 15, 2026. METHODS: Web of Science, Scopus, and TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Index searches yielded 466, 689, and 210 records, respectively (total n = 1365). After removal of 415 duplicates, 125 ineligible document types, and 353 records failing relevance or analytical eligibility criteria, 472 peer-reviewed articles and reviews were included. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used for bibliographic coupling, coauthorship, co-citation, and temporal mapping. International country rankings and citation-based networks were calculated from the comparable Web of Science and Scopus metadata. RESULTS: Türkiye ranked second in publication output with 47 documents and showed high collaboration intensity (total link strength = 472). Institutional and author networks indicated a transition from isolated single-center reports toward multicenter collaboration, including the TR-MIGS platform. Thematic mapping showed expansion from feasibility studies toward high-BMI populations, emergency applications, pelvic-floor procedures, and other complex indications. Records assigned to 2026 reflect indexing only through January 15 and were treated as a partial-year research-front snapshot. CONCLUSION: Türkiye has become a prominent contributor to global vNOTES research. Its contribution is characterized by dense national collaboration and diversification toward complex clinical applications; however, bibliometric prominence should not be interpreted as direct evidence of clinical superiority.