Chen Yinyu, Zheng Gaolin, Yang Xinyan, Wu Guangmei, Nie Qianyun, Zhang Peng
Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medicine and Life Sciences, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 May 30;12:1583173. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1583173. eCollection 2025.
To explore the current status and developmental trend of drug research in the international arena through bibliometric methods and visualization analysis.
In this study, drug-related articles published from 2015 to 2024 in the core collection of Web of Science databases were analyzed, and bibliometric and visualization analyses of annual publication volume, countries (regions), institutions, journals, and keywords were achieved using CiteSpace v.6.2.R7 software.
A total of 5,797 publications on drug research were included between 2015 and 2024, with the annual publication volume progressively increasing on an annual basis. Among the 117 publishing countries (regions), the United States published the most articles, with 1,534 publications, followed by the United Kingdom with 611 articles. Additionally, the literature was sourced from 1,441 journals, with a total of 1,398 publications in the top 10 journals. DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS ranked first with 259 articles. Finally, keyword clustering and emergence analysis revealed that current research hotspots were concentrated in the areas of drug abuse, new psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs, and wastewater treatment.
The volume of drug-related research publications is steadily increasing globally. However, there is a pressing need to further strengthen global collaboration and interdisciplinary research, as well as to promote the development of a broader international scientific research network. In particular, advanced technological approaches and policy strategies must be explored to address the global challenges posed by drug-related issues, particularly in the detection, management, and prevention of synthetic drugs. The enhancement of data sharing, technological exchange, and collaborative actions among nations plays an instrumental role in the establishment of a more efficient and coordinated global drug governance system, better equipping the international community to address the threats posed by drugs to public health and social security.
通过文献计量学方法和可视化分析，探索国际药物研究的现状和发展趋势。
本研究分析了2015年至2024年在Web of Science数据库核心合集中发表的与药物相关的文章，并使用CiteSpace v.6.2.R7软件对年发表量、国家（地区）、机构、期刊和关键词进行了文献计量学和可视化分析。
2015年至2024年共纳入5797篇药物研究出版物，年发表量逐年递增。在117个出版国家（地区）中，美国发表的文章最多，有1534篇，其次是英国，有611篇。此外，文献来自1441种期刊，前10种期刊共有1398篇出版物。《药物测试与分析》以259篇文章排名第一。最后，关键词聚类和出现分析表明，当前的研究热点集中在药物滥用、新型精神活性物质、合成药物和废水处理领域。
全球与药物相关的研究出版物数量在稳步增加。然而，迫切需要进一步加强全球合作和跨学科研究，并促进更广泛的国际科研网络的发展。特别是，必须探索先进的技术方法和政策战略，以应对与药物相关问题带来的全球挑战，尤其是在合成药物的检测、管理和预防方面。加强国家间的数据共享、技术交流和合作行动，对于建立更高效、协调的全球药物治理体系具有重要作用，能更好地使国际社会应对药物对公共卫生和社会安全构成的威胁。
