Gong Shuaichang, Zhang Xiabiao, Chen Xiaoliang, Wan Ping, Zhou Longfei, Zhang Jun
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Jiangxi, China.
Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China.
Front Microbiol. 2025 Jan 29;16:1523809. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1523809. eCollection 2025.
Obesity is a prevalent global disease closely linked to various chronic conditions. Bariatric surgery (BS) is currently recognized as the most effective treatment. Increasing evidence suggests that BS alters the gut microbiota (GM), which plays a crucial role in postoperative weight loss. However, there has been no systematic bibliometric analysis exploring the relationship between BS and GM to date.
We conducted a literature search on BS and GM from January 1, 1981, to May 25, 2024, within the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). We utilized Excel 2021, VOSviewer 1.6.19, CiteSpace 6.2.R3, and the R package "bibliometrix" 4.3.0, along with the online bibliometric analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/app), to visualize publishing trends and research hotspots in this field.
A total of 2,542 articles meeting the criteria were included. Since 2015, the rate of publication has significantly accelerated. The United States leads in both the number of publications and average citations per article. The University of São Paulo is the most active institution, whereas the University of Copenhagen has the highest average citation count. Obesity Surgery is the journal with the highest number of publications, and the most prolific author is Karine Clement. Keyword and thematic analyses indicate that "gut microbiota" and "bariatric surgery" are the primary research hotspots for future studies.
In summary, this field is garnering increasing attention. Our findings suggest that future research will likely focus on the effects of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota and its biological mechanisms, the role of gut microbiota in the weight loss process, and the development of combined treatments based on gut microbiota.
肥胖是一种全球普遍存在的疾病，与多种慢性疾病密切相关。减重手术（BS）目前被认为是最有效的治疗方法。越来越多的证据表明，减重手术会改变肠道微生物群（GM），而肠道微生物群在术后体重减轻中起着至关重要的作用。然而，迄今为止，尚未有系统的文献计量分析来探讨减重手术与肠道微生物群之间的关系。
我们在科学网核心合集（WoSCC）中对1981年1月1日至2024年5月25日期间的减重手术和肠道微生物群进行了文献检索。我们使用Excel 2021、VOSviewer 1.6.19、CiteSpace 6.2.R3和R包“bibliometrix”4.3.0，以及在线文献计量分析平台（https://bibliometric.com/app），来可视化该领域的出版趋势和研究热点。
共纳入2542篇符合标准的文章。自2015年以来，发表率显著加快。美国在出版物数量和每篇文章的平均被引次数方面均领先。圣保罗大学是最活跃的机构，而哥本哈根大学的平均被引次数最高。《肥胖手术》是发表文章数量最多的期刊，最多产的作者是卡琳·克莱门特。关键词和主题分析表明，“肠道微生物群”和“减重手术”是未来研究的主要热点。
总之，该领域正受到越来越多的关注。我们的研究结果表明，未来的研究可能会集中在减重手术对肠道微生物群的影响及其生物学机制、肠道微生物群在体重减轻过程中的作用，以及基于肠道微生物群的联合治疗的开发上。
