Published online Feb 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i2.527
Peer-review started: November 13, 2023
First decision: December 15, 2023
Revised: December 19, 2023
Accepted: January 5, 2024
Article in press: January 5, 2024
Published online: February 15, 2024
An increasing number of studies have focused on the role of cellular metabolism in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, no work is currently available to synthesize the field through bibliometrics.
To analyze the development in the field of “glucose metabolism” (GM), “amino acid metabolism” (AM), “lipid metabolism” (LM), and “nucleotide metabolism” (NM) in CRC by visualization.
Articles within the abovementioned areas of GM, AM, LM and NM in CRC, which were published from January 1, 1991, to December 31, 2022, are retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection and analyzed by CiteSpace 6.2.R4 and VOSviewer 1.6.19.
The field of LM in CRC presented the largest number of annual publications and the fastest increase in the last decade compared with the other three fields. Meanwhile, China and the United States were two of the most prominent contri
Research in “cellular metabolism in CRC” is all the rage at the moment, and researchers are particularly interested in exploring the mechanism to explain the metabolic alterations in CRC. Targeting metabolic vulnerability appears to be a promising direction in CRC therapy.
Core Tip: This paper performs a bibliometric analysis of the articles in the field of cellular metabolism in colorectal cancer (CRC). In detail, we first analyze the development and current status of this area, and finally explore the future development trend. In addition, we also summarize some hot topics on cellular metabolism in CRC, which will help researchers identify potential future research directions.