Exploring Evolutionary Medicine through Bibliometrics: Research Insights and Future Opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evolutionary medicine applies principles of evolutionary biology to elucidate the origins of human health and disease. Despite rapid growth since its emergence in the 1990s, the field lacks systematic bibliometric evaluation.

Methods

We conducted the first comprehensive bibliometric analysis of evolutionary medicine using the Web of Science Core Collection. Two search strategies captured general literature (n = 885) and publications from Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health (EMPH, n = 358). We analyzed citation patterns, thematic clusters, and collaboration networks using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer.

Results

The field exhibits steady growth, with high citation impact from review articles and a dominant presence of contributions from the USA,

SUBMITTER: Blumrich L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12701569 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature