Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study
BackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) cancers impose a significant burden on global public health. Patients often experience mental health challenges due to physical changes and treatment-related symptoms, which can worsen their condition or delay recovery. Although research is mounting in this field, vis...
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| author | Wenjin Han Tianmeng Wang Zhiqiang He Caihua Wang Zhaozhao Hui Shuangyan Lei Nan Hao Ning Li Xiaoqin Wang Xiaoqin Wang |
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| description | BackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) cancers impose a significant burden on global public health. Patients often experience mental health challenges due to physical changes and treatment-related symptoms, which can worsen their condition or delay recovery. Although research is mounting in this field, visual bibliometric analysis has not yet been conducted. This study aims to reveal the research hotspots and frontiers in this field using bibliometrics to guide future research.MethodsThe publications on GI cancer and mental health were retrieved in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2004 to 2024. VOS Viewer and CiteSpace, as commonly used bibliometric analysis tools, were employed to visualize the network structure of bibliometric data and uncover the evolving trends in scientific research fields. VOS Viewer was used to identify keyword co-occurrences, while CiteSpace was utilized to generate network visualizations, produce dual-map overlays of journals, and perform burst keyword analysis.ResultsA total of 1,118 publications were included for analysis. China had the highest number of publications in this field (341, 30.5%), while the United States held a central position (centrality = 0.48). The most productive author and institution were Floortje Mols and Tilburg University, respectively. Keyword analysis highlighted that “quality of life” (QoL) is a prominent research topic in the field, while “complications,” “cancer-related fatigue,” (CRF) “chronic stress,” and “epidemiology” have been identified as key areas for future research.ConclusionResearch interest in this field continues to grow. The research direction is mainly focused on personalized mental health interventions to improve QoL, as well as preoperative mental healthcare and ongoing care through internet-based multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce postoperative complications. More detailed clinical symptom assessment is needed to distinguish between CRF and mental health issues and to provide targeted intervention measures in the future. The mechanism of mental health effects on the occurrence and development of GI cancer will be a frontier. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce92c2d487dc41729b36e4121b279c572025-01-28T06:41:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-01-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15158531515853Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic studyWenjin Han0Tianmeng Wang1Zhiqiang He2Caihua Wang3Zhaozhao Hui4Shuangyan Lei5Nan Hao6Ning Li7Xiaoqin Wang8Xiaoqin Wang9School of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaMedical School, Xi’an Peihua University, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, ChinaBackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) cancers impose a significant burden on global public health. Patients often experience mental health challenges due to physical changes and treatment-related symptoms, which can worsen their condition or delay recovery. Although research is mounting in this field, visual bibliometric analysis has not yet been conducted. This study aims to reveal the research hotspots and frontiers in this field using bibliometrics to guide future research.MethodsThe publications on GI cancer and mental health were retrieved in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2004 to 2024. VOS Viewer and CiteSpace, as commonly used bibliometric analysis tools, were employed to visualize the network structure of bibliometric data and uncover the evolving trends in scientific research fields. VOS Viewer was used to identify keyword co-occurrences, while CiteSpace was utilized to generate network visualizations, produce dual-map overlays of journals, and perform burst keyword analysis.ResultsA total of 1,118 publications were included for analysis. China had the highest number of publications in this field (341, 30.5%), while the United States held a central position (centrality = 0.48). The most productive author and institution were Floortje Mols and Tilburg University, respectively. Keyword analysis highlighted that “quality of life” (QoL) is a prominent research topic in the field, while “complications,” “cancer-related fatigue,” (CRF) “chronic stress,” and “epidemiology” have been identified as key areas for future research.ConclusionResearch interest in this field continues to grow. The research direction is mainly focused on personalized mental health interventions to improve QoL, as well as preoperative mental healthcare and ongoing care through internet-based multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce postoperative complications. More detailed clinical symptom assessment is needed to distinguish between CRF and mental health issues and to provide targeted intervention measures in the future. The mechanism of mental health effects on the occurrence and development of GI cancer will be a frontier.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1515853/fullgastrointestinal cancermental healthbibliometric analysisvisualizationfrontiers |
| spellingShingle | Wenjin Han Tianmeng Wang Zhiqiang He Caihua Wang Zhaozhao Hui Shuangyan Lei Nan Hao Ning Li Xiaoqin Wang Xiaoqin Wang Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study Frontiers in Medicine gastrointestinal cancer mental health bibliometric analysis visualization frontiers |
| title | Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study |
| title_full | Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study |
| title_fullStr | Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study |
| title_short | Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004–2024): a bibliographic study |
| title_sort | global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health 2004 2024 a bibliographic study |
| topic | gastrointestinal cancer mental health bibliometric analysis visualization frontiers |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1515853/full |
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