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SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2025

Tracing the history of clinical practice of liquid biopsy: a bibliometric analysis.

Shuo Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Kangchun Wang, Lijie Li, Qi Pan, Meitong Lu, Xing Zhang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Shuo Zhang *College of New Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Hongwei Zhao *Department of Third Cardre's Ward, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.
Kangchun Wang *School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Lijie LiDepartment of Ultrasound, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
Qi PanDepartment of Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Meitong LuDepartment of Third Cardre's Ward, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.
Xing ZhangDepartment of Third Cardre's Ward, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Liquid biopsy holds great promise in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic monitoring. This study reveals the development of liquid biopsy in clinical practice through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Methods: A total of 40 years of research literature in this field was included from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), analyzing the evolving research trends of liquid biopsy in clinical practice. We constructed co-occurrence networks for countries, institutions, authors, and keywords, integrating citation analysis and journal impact metrics to provide a comprehensive view of the research landscape in the field of liquid biopsy. Results: The results show a significant growth trend in the clinical practice of liquid biopsy, with China and the United States being the leading contributors. Institutions such as Harvard University and the University of California system play a central role in the global collaboration network. Cancers has become the primary publication outlet for the field, while highly cited journals like Clinical Cancer Research play a crucial role in advancing its development. Keyword analysis reveals that research has progressively expanded into clinical applications, personalized treatment, and prognostic evaluation. Discussion: Overall, as technology and applications continue to mature, liquid biopsy is expected to play an even greater role in the early diagnosis, treatment evaluation, and personalized treatment of cancer and other diseases.

Indexed as

BibliometricsNeoplasmsHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansLiquid Biopsybibliometric analysisbiomarkerscancerclinical practiceliquid biopsy

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PMID40433362
PMCPMC12105997

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