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. 2025 Jun 9:15:1576823.
doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1576823. eCollection 2025.

Bibliometric analysis: a study of the chronic atrophic gastritis in gastric cancer (2015-2024)

Xu-Li Liu  1 , Li-Li Li  2 , Ji-Lan Wan  2 , Li-Qian Chen  2 , Mai-Qing Yang  2
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Bibliometric analysis: a study of the chronic atrophic gastritis in gastric cancer (2015-2024)

Xu-Li Liu et al. Front Oncol. .

Abstract

Objective: Gastric cancer (GC) is common worldwide and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a precancerous stomach lesion closely associated with GC. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive analysis of global CAG research in GC and provide a knowledge framework from a holistic and systematic perspective based on bibliometric analysis.

Methods: Studies focusing on CAG in GC were performed using the Web of Science Core Collection database. The annual output, cooperation, hotspots, research status, and development trends in this field were analyzed using bibliometric software (VOSviewer and CiteSpace).

Results: A total of 1,065 articles published between 2015 and 2024 were selected. Recently, the number of publications and citations has increased. Cooperation network analysis indicated that China holds the foremost position in the research on CAG in GC, with the highest volume of publications and citations, thus exerting the greatest influence. China Medical University had the highest research output. Additionally, World Journal of Gastroenterology has reported the highest degree of productivity in this field. Yuan Yuan was the top contributor and the most frequently co-cited author. Cluster analysis of the authors' keywords identified four key areas: Helicobacter pylori, atrophic gastritis, dysplasia, biomarkers and artificial intelligence, which have attracted increasing attention from researchers.

Discussion: This bibliometric analysis provides a data-based and objective introduction to CAG in GC and offers readers a valuable reference for future research.

Conclusions: Our study systematically summarizes the results of CGA in GC research (2015-2024) and describes and predicts research hotspots and trends on a global scale. Mechanisms and therapies of CAG in GC remain key future research topics.

Keywords: CiteSpace; VOSviewer; bibliometric analysis; chronic atrophic gastritis; gastric cancer.

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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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Study flow chart.
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Visualization of countries. (A) Network visualization map of co-citations of countries. (B) Top 10 countries with the strongest citation bursts.
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Visualization of institutions. (A) Network visualization map of co-citations of institutions. (B) Top 10 institutions with the strongest citation bursts.
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Visualization of authors. (A) Network visualization map of co-citations of authors. (B) Top 10 authors with the strongest citation bursts.
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Visualization of journals. Network visualization map of co-citations of journals.
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Visualization of keywords. (A) Network visualization map of co-citations of keywords. (B) Analysis results of hotspot and topic migration in the field of tumor microenvironment in gastric cancer. (C) Keyword clustering timeline graph. (D) Top 20 keywords with the strongest citation bursts.
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