Trends in estrogen and progesterone receptors in prostate cancer: a bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The bibliometric analysis aims to identify research trends in estrogen receptor (ERs) and progesterone receptor (PRs) in prostate cancer (PCa), and also discuss the hotspots and directions of this field.

Methods

835 publications were sourced from the Web of Science database (WOS) from 2003 to 2022. Citespace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix were used for the bibliometric analysis.

Results

The number of published publications increased in early years, but declined in the last 5 years. The United States was the leading country in citations, publications, and top institutions. Prostate and Karolinska Institutet were the most publications of journal and institution, respectively. Jan-Ake Gustafsson was the most influential author based on the number of citations/

SUBMITTER: Liao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288854 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature