Global trends in recombinant human growth hormone for the treatment of idiopathic short stature: a bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT: The treatment of idiopathic short stature (ISS) with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) has been a subject of extensive research. This study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of publications related to rhGH treatment for ISS, identifying research hotspots, key publications, and international collaboration networks. A literature search was conducted on the Web of Science Core Collection, covering literature from 1991 to 2024. Bibliometric tools including CiteSpace, VOSviewer and "bibliometrix" package of R were used to analyze publication trends, authorship, institutional contributions, and citation networks. Keyword co-occurrence and burst detection were performed to identify emerging research topics. This area of study had experienced significant growth and maturation over the

SUBMITTER: Ouyang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12364896 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature