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. 2023 Jan 27:14:1095421.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1095421. eCollection 2023.

Neutrophil extracellular traps in autoimmune diseases: Analysis of the knowledge map

Wei Wang  1 , Jing Su  2 , Meiqin Yan  2 , Jie Pan  3 , Xianhui Zhang  2
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Neutrophil extracellular traps in autoimmune diseases: Analysis of the knowledge map

Wei Wang et al. Front Immunol. .

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Abstract

Introduction: Recent studies have shown much progress in the research of exosomes in AIDs. However, there is no bibliometric analysis in this research field. This study aimed to provide a bibliometrics review of the knowledge structure and research hotspots of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in autoimmune diseases (AIDs).

Methods: Articles relevant to NETs in AIDs from 2010 to 2022 were retrieved through the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. This bibliometric analysis was performed by VOSview, CiteSpace, and Scimago Graphica.

Results: A total of 289 papers analyzed in this research were from 493 organizations in 47 countries by 1537 authors. They were published in 133 journals and cited 20,180 citations from 2,465 journals. The number of annual publications in this field is growing steadily and rapidly, with the United States, China and Germany leading the research effort. Frontiers in Immunology and Journal of Immunology have significantly impacted research in this field. Kaplan, Mariana J, from the National Institutes of Health (The United States), has the most published articles, and Brinkmann, v, from Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology (Germany), is the most co-cited author. Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis are the leading topics in this field. The trend of clinical application in the future is the development of new therapies by controlling NETs in the progression of AIDs.

Conclusions: Our study summarized the research trends and developments of NETs in AIDs in recent years and would provide a reference for scholars in this field.

Keywords: autoimmune disease; bibliometric analysis; neutrophil extracellular traps; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Article selection process for bibliometric analysis and systematic review.
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Figure 2
Distribution of publications of NETs in AIDs from 2010 to 2022.
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Figure 3
The geographical distribution (A) and visualization of countries (B) on the research of NETs in AIDs.
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Figure 4
Visualization of organizations related to NETs in AIDs publications.
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Figure 5
Visualization of journals (A) and co-cited journals (B) on the research of NETs in AIDs.
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Figure 6
Visualization of authors (A) and co-cited Authors (B) on the research of NETs in AIDs.
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Figure 7
Visualization of co-cited references on the research of exosomes in AIDs.
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Figure 8
Top 15 references with strong citation bursts. A red bar indicates high citations in that year and the references are ranked by the beginning year of burst.
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Figure 9
Cluster analysis and trend topic analysis for top 20 keywords (A) and Timezone view for keywords (B).
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