Research hotspots of polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenism from 2008 to 2022: bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Background

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent endocrine disorder in female adults, and hyperandrogenism (HA) is the typical endocrine feature of PCOS. This study aims to investigate the trends and hotspots in the study of PCOS and HA.

Methods

Literature on Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) from 2008 to 2022 was retrieved, and bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software.

Results

A total of 2,404 papers were published in 575 journals by 10,121 authors from 2,434 institutions in 86 countries. The number of publications in this field is generally on the rise yearly. The US, China and Italy contributed almost half of the publications. Monash University had the highest number of publications, while the University of Adelaide had the highest average citations and the Karolinska Institute had the strongest cooperation with other institutions. Lergo RS contributed the most to the field of PCOS and HA. The research on PCOS and HA mainly focused on complications, adipose tissue, inflammation, granulosa cells, gene and receptor expression.

Conclusion

Different countries, institutions, and authors should facilitate cooperation and exchanges. This study will be helpful for better understanding the frontiers and hotspots in the areas of PCOS and HA.

Keywords:

• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• hyperandrogenism
• bibliometrics
• VOSviewer
• CiteSpace

Acknowledgement

Thanks to the hard work of all countries, institutions, and authors in this field, it is because of their efforts that this manuscript can be successfully completed.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [WGH], upon reasonable request.

Additional information

Funding

Our study is jointly funded by the hospital-level cultivation project of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BZYSY-2022-PYMS-13) and the special scientific research project of doctoral students of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. None of them participated in this study.