Global insights into lung cancer-related depression and anxiety from 2005 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and anxiety are common psychiatric symptoms among lung cancer patients, compromising quality of life. A growing number of reports have explored the relationship between lung cancer and these psychological disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the research trends and emerging hotspots in lung cancer-related depression and anxiety from a bibliometric perspective.

Methods

Relevant articles published between 2005 and 2025 were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection. VOSviewer, CiteSpace, the "bibliometrix" R package, and an online bibliometric analysis platform were employed to examine publication trends and research hotspots. Regression analysis using Microsoft Excel 2021 was conducted to estimate future publication trends.

Results

Overall,

SUBMITTER: Wei F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature