A bibliometric and visual analysis of obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome from 2012 to 2022

• DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1011105
• Publication Date: 2022-11-02T06:47:11Z
• Authors: Ping Luo; Jiake Li; Pengzhou Li; Guohui Wang; Weizheng Li; Zhi Song; Xulong Sun; Zhibing Fu; Hui Zhou; Xianhao Yi; Liyong Zhu; Shaihong Zhu
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; obesity; China; VOSviewer; Iran; RC648-665; Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology; United States; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; bibliometric analysis; Endocrinology; 0302 clinical medicine; polycystic ovary syndrome; Bibliometrics; Humans; Female; Obesity; visualization; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

BackgroundObesity is associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to elucidate the research status and explore research trends and future directions of research on obesity and PCOS.MethodsA bibliometric analysis of the published papers in the field of obesity and PCOS between 2012 and 2022 was conducted on the basis of the Web of Science Core Collection database. The collaboration networks, research trends, literature sources, citation analysis, co-citation analysis, and keywords analysis were statistically analyzed and visualized using the VOSviewer software.ResultsWe retrieved 2843 records from 681 journals by 12307 authors from 2942 institutes in 99 countries. The number of published papers and citations had a roughly increasing trend annually. The United States and China contributed the majority of the records. Monash University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Karolinska Institute, University of São Paulo, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences were the biggest nodes in their cluster of the collaboration network map, and Moran LJ, Teede HJ, Joham AE, Escobar-Morreale HF, and Macut D were prolific authors. Research trends and hotspots were identified and visualized in the field of obesity and PCOS. Research hotspots in this field focused on insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome, metformin, and inflammation. Bariatric surgery, mitochondrial dysfunction, binding globulins, and comorbidities may be the frontiers of future research.ConclusionsWe concluded the research status and trends in the field of obesity and PCOS. A better understanding of collaboration patterns, research hotspots, and frontiers may be useful for researchers.