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REVIEW article
Front. Endocrinol.
Sec. Developmental Endocrinology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1546554
Knowledge mapping of exosomes in preeclampsia: a bibliometric analysis (2008-2023)
Provisionally accepted- Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
Background:Exosome research in preeclampsia is gaining increasingly popular, however thorough and unbiased summaries of the field's present understanding are hard to come by. Therefore,this study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the publication "Exosomes in Preeclampsia" in order to visually analyze the state of the field and identify emerging trends.Methods: From 2008 to 2023, the Web of Science database was searched for publications related to exosomes in preeclampsia. Three software packages—VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R program "bibliometrix"—were used to conduct bibliometric analysis.Results:Analysis of 257 publications produced by 1454 scholars from 48 countries/regions and 435 institutions, published in 135 academic journals. The quantity of studies concerning exosomes in preeclampsia is steadily ncreasing. China and the United States lead in publications, with Oxford being the most active university.Placent has written the most relevant study and has received the highest number of citations.Carlos Salomon has the most number of published articles and is the most referenced author. The 10 most frequently mentioned sources were used as a knowledge basis. The predominant terms examined include extracellular vesicle, expression, pregnancy, microparticle, and microRNA. Utilizing fundamental research on exosomes in preeclampsia for clinical diagnosis and therapy is a current popular research focus and direction. Utilizing fundamental research on exosomes in preeclampsia for clinical diagnosis and treatment is currently a popular research focus and direction.Conclusion:This study offers a comprehensive overview of trends and advancements in the research of exosomes in preeclampsia through bibliometrics. This material highlights the current research frontiers and trending directions, serving as a valuable reference for researchers in the subject.
Keywords: Preeclampsia, exosome, Bibliometric, knowledge-map, Citespace, Bibliometrix, VOSviewer
Received: 17 Dec 2024; Accepted: 11 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Fu, Zhang, Huang, Su, Zhang, Chen, Li and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Weiwei Yang, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, Shandong Province, China
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