A Visualization Analysis of Global Research Trends in Studies of Lower Extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans Prognosis (1942-2025).

ABSTRACT: BackgroundResearch on the prognosis of lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans (LEASO) is expanding. This bibliometric analysis maps the current research landscape, identifies key contributors and influential literature, and explores existing research hotspots and emerging frontiers in this field.MethodsPublications indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded within the Web of Science Core Collection, covering the period from 1942 to 2025, were extracted on March 5, 2025. The analysis utilized the Bibliometrix package in R (version 4.3.3), VOSviewer (version 1.6.20), and CiteSpace (version 6.3.R1) to visualize research trends.ResultsA total of 858 publications related to the prognosis of LEASO were included in the analysis. The leading contributors in this field were the USA (510),

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816524 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature