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SynthesisFrontiers in microbiology2025

Relationship between gut microbiota and osteoarthritis: a scientometric analysis.

Zhicheng He, Songrui Xu, Ningning Ma, Yin Zuo, Xinyu Chen, Ting Yan, Pengcui Li, Yongchun Pan, Xiaochun Wei, Zhi Tian

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Synthesis in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Zhicheng He *Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Songrui Xu *Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Ningning MaSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yin ZuoSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xinyu ChenSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Ting YanTranslational Medicine Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Pengcui LiSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yongchun PanDepartment of Orthopedics, Third People's Hospital of Datong City, Datong, Shanxi, China.
Xiaochun WeiSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Zhi TianSecond Clinical Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to visualize and analyze the literature on osteoarthritis (OA) and gut microbiota (GM) over the past decade (2011-2024) using bibliometric methods, and to understand the current research status and development trend in this field. Methods: Web of Science Core Collection was used as the source of literature, and the time limit was from January 2011 to July 2024, and the topics included "osteoarthritis" and "gut microbiota." The included literature was analyzed in terms of annual distribution, country distribution, institutions, authors, keywords, and journals using Excel and CiteSpace. Results: A total of 192 articles were identified. Despite the limited volume, publication output demonstrated a consistent growth trend over the study period. Countries and institutions with the highest publication output and citation impact were predominantly located in China and the United States. The journals with the highest number of articles were mostly concentrated in Switzerland, and the research direction was mainly related to osteoarthritis and cartilage. The keywords appearing in the searched articles were gut microbiota, knee osteoarthritis, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, and gut microbiome. Conclusion: The research on OA and GM in China and abroad has shown an increasing trend, and the content of the research has been deepening with the passage of time. While the precise mechanisms remain elusive, targeting GM modulation emerges as a promising therapeutic strategy for OA, with potential clinical applications in disease prevention and management.

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bibliometricsCiteSpacegut microbiotaosteoarthritisvisualization

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PMID40969432
PMCPMC12440969

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