Bibliometric and visual analysis of research on the links between the gut microbiota and pain from 2002 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of pain, which is proved by plenty of evidence. Although a substantial quantity of research on the link between the gut microbiota and pain has emerged, no study has focused on the bibliometric analysis of this topic. We aim to present a bibliometric review of publications over the past 20 years and predict research hot spots.

Methods

Relevant publications between 2002 and 2021 were extracted from the Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database on April 22, 2022. CiteSpace (version 5.8 R3c), VOSviewer, the Online Analysis Platform of Literature Metrology, and the R package bibliometrix were used to analyze and visualize.

Results

A total of 233

SUBMITTER: Mao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9705792 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature