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. 2024 Aug 2:15:1414528.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1414528. eCollection 2024.

Bibliometric analysis of research on digestive system tumors and depression

Ying Qu  1 , Duorui Nie  2 , Yuwei Song  3 , Xiaojun Cai  1 , Yilin Gong  1 , Sheng Chen  1 , Jia Ye  4 , Jing Li  1
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Bibliometric analysis of research on digestive system tumors and depression

Ying Qu et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

Background: Malignant tumors of the digestive system pose a serious threat to human health due to their highly malignant nature. Depression, as the most common psychiatric symptom of digestive system tumors, has attracted much attention regarding its potential relationship with these tumors. A thorough investigation into the connection between digestive system tumors and depression is extremely important for strengthening patients' quality of life and treatment outcomes.

Methods: From 2014 to 2023, we conducted a literature search using specific keywords in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and performed visual analysis of the selected literature using Microsoft Excel, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer software. In this study, we analyzed countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords.

Results: A total of 384 research articles on the relationship between digestive system tumors and depression were identified. The number of publications showed a gradual increase over time. In terms of disciplinary distribution, Oncology, Health Care Sciences Services, and Medicine General Internal ranked top in terms of publication volume. In terms of geographical distribution, China and the United States were the countries contributing the most publications. Additionally, Maastricht University contributed the most publications. Regarding authors, Beekman, Aartjan T.F. and Dekker, Joost had the highest number of publications, while Zigmond, A.S. had the most citations. It is worth mentioning that Supportive Care in Cancer was the journal with the most publications in this field. In terms of keyword analysis, research mainly focused on mechanisms and treatment strategies related to the relationship between digestive system tumors and depression.

Conclusion: The relationship between digestive system tumors and depression has become a new research hotspot in recent years, offering new directions for future research. This research reveals novel perspectives on comprehending the connection between the two, which can guide future research and practice.

Keywords: Web of Science; bibliometrics; depression; digestive system tumors; visualization.

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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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PRISMA flowchart.
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Annual trends in publication and citation.
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Digestive system tumors and depression rank among the top 10 subjects.
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Publication countries visualization.
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Publication institutions visualization. (A) VOSviewer overlay visualization map of the institutions’ citation; (B) VOSviewer overlay visualization map of the institutions’ co-authorship.
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Publication authors visualization. (A) VOSviewer overlay visualization map of the authors; (B) VOSviewer density visualization map of the authors.
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Publication journals visualization. (A) VOSviewer overlay visualization map of the journals; (B) VOSviewer density visualization map of the journals.
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Publication keywords visualization. (A) Top 10 keywords in the strongest citation burst. (B) VOSviewer overlay visualization map of the keywords; (C) VOSviewer density visualization map of the keywords.
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The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was funded by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Youth Project.

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