Application of large language models in healthcare: A bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective is to provide an overview of the application of large language models (LLMs) in healthcare by employing a bibliometric analysis methodology.

Method

We performed a comprehensive search for peer-reviewed English-language articles using PubMed and Web of Science. The selected articles were subsequently clustered and analyzed textually, with a focus on lexical co-occurrences, country-level and inter-author collaborations, and other relevant factors. This textual analysis produced high-level concept maps that illustrate specific terms and their interconnections.

Findings

Our final sample comprised 371 English-language journal articles. The study revealed a sharp rise in the number of publications related to the application of LLMs in healthcare. How

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873863 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature