Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics

Gut microbiota plays an important role in gut health, and its dysbiosis is closely related to the pathogenesis of various intestinal diseases. The field of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases has not yet been systematically quantified through bibliometric methods. This study conducted bibliometri...

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Main Authors: Xiao Sun, Jiancheng Zhai
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Gut microbiota plays an important role in gut health, and its dysbiosis is closely related to the pathogenesis of various intestinal diseases. The field of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases has not yet been systematically quantified through bibliometric methods. This study conducted bibliometric analysis to delineate the evolution of research on gut microbiota and intestinal diseases. Data were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2009 to 2023 and were scientometrically analyzed using CiteSpace. We have found that the number of annual publications has been steadily increasing and showing an upward trend. China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are the country and institution with the most contributions, respectively. <i>Frontiers in Microbiology</i> and <i>Nutrients</i> are the journals with the most publications, while <i>Plos One</i> and <i>Nature</i> are the journals with the most citations. The field has shifted from focusing on traditional descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition to exploring the causal relationship between gut microbiota and intestinal diseases. The research hotspots and trends mainly include the correlation between specific intestinal diseases and gut microbiota diversity, the mechanism of gut microbiota involvement in intestinal diseases, the exploration of important gut microbiota related to intestinal diseases, and the relationship between gut microbiota and human gut health. This study provides a comprehensive knowledge map of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases, highlights key research areas, and outlines potential future directions.
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spelling doaj-art-25109e836b454c798ee4b3fc09e6a3dc2025-08-20T01:48:57ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072025-03-0113367310.3390/microorganisms13030673Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on BibliometricsXiao Sun0Jiancheng Zhai1Natural Reserve Planning and Research Institute, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, ChinaNatural Reserve Planning and Research Institute, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, ChinaGut microbiota plays an important role in gut health, and its dysbiosis is closely related to the pathogenesis of various intestinal diseases. The field of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases has not yet been systematically quantified through bibliometric methods. This study conducted bibliometric analysis to delineate the evolution of research on gut microbiota and intestinal diseases. Data were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2009 to 2023 and were scientometrically analyzed using CiteSpace. We have found that the number of annual publications has been steadily increasing and showing an upward trend. China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are the country and institution with the most contributions, respectively. <i>Frontiers in Microbiology</i> and <i>Nutrients</i> are the journals with the most publications, while <i>Plos One</i> and <i>Nature</i> are the journals with the most citations. The field has shifted from focusing on traditional descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition to exploring the causal relationship between gut microbiota and intestinal diseases. The research hotspots and trends mainly include the correlation between specific intestinal diseases and gut microbiota diversity, the mechanism of gut microbiota involvement in intestinal diseases, the exploration of important gut microbiota related to intestinal diseases, and the relationship between gut microbiota and human gut health. This study provides a comprehensive knowledge map of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases, highlights key research areas, and outlines potential future directions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/3/673gut microbiotaintestinal diseasesbibliometrichotspotstrends
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Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
Microorganisms
gut microbiota
intestinal diseases
bibliometric
hotspots
trends
title Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
title_full Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
title_fullStr Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
title_full_unstemmed Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
title_short Research Status and Trends of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Diseases Based on Bibliometrics
title_sort research status and trends of gut microbiota and intestinal diseases based on bibliometrics
topic gut microbiota
intestinal diseases
bibliometric
hotspots
trends
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/3/673
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