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SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2025

Global research prospects and trends in TFH cells and tumors: a bibliometric analysis.

Hao Lei, Jin Hu, Junpeng Zhu, Runze Li, Yu Zhao, Yaqi Zhao, Guisheng He, Tao Song, Chong Lu, Wuping Zheng and 3 more

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Synthesis in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Hao Lei *Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Jin Hu *Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Junpeng Zhu *Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Runze LiDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yu ZhaoDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yaqi ZhaoDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Guisheng HeDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Tao SongDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Chong LuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Wuping ZhengDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Lei LiDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Chunping LiuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Hengyu ChenDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: T follicular helper (TFH) cells, a subset of CD4 Method: We conducted a bibliometric analysis of literature on TFH cells and tumors from 2012 to 2024 using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). For an analysis of the global research landscape, we employed VOSviewer (version 1.6.20), CiteSpace 6.2.R6 software, and the "bibliometric" package in R language (version 4.3.2) to evaluate data on countries/regions, authors and cited authors, institutions, journals, references, and keywords. We also conducted a systematic review to summarize the global research trends, prospects, and hotspots in this field. Results: Our analysis included contributions from 60 countries/regions, 7,864 authors, 35,853 cited authors, 1,756 institutions, 385 academic journals, 50883 references, 222 keywords, and 1,181published papers. Over the past decade, the volume of research on TFH cells and tumors had consistently increased. China published the most papers, more than double that of the United States. The top 2 authors ranked by publication volume were Gaulard, Philippe (14 articles, 379 citations), and De leval, Laurence (12 articles, 236 citations) Notably, 9 of the top 10 most published institutions were from China. Frontiers in Immunology and Immunity were the leading journals in publications and citations. A cluster analysis revealed a shift in research focus from "expression","B cells" and "survival" to "tumor microenvironment", "tumor infiltrating immune cells" and "immune infiltration" in recent years. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis suggests that TFH cells hold significant research value and potential clinical applications in tumor immunotherapy. Moreover, the bibliometric analysis offers valuable references and guidance for related research endeavors. It also points out the prevailing issues and challenges in TFH cell research, and underscores the need for further basic and clinical research to advance the related fields.

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bibliometricsCD4+Th cellsimmuneTfh cellstumor

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PMID40027134
PMCPMC11867951

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