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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2022; 28(25): 2981-2993
Published online Jul 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i25.2981
Mapping the global research landscape on nutrition and the gut microbiota: Visualization and bibliometric analysis
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Muna Shakhshir, Amani S Abushanab, Samah W Al-Jabi, Amer Koni, Moyad Shahwan, Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Adham Abu Taha
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Amani S Abushanab, Samah W Al-Jabi, Amer Koni, Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Poison Control and Drug Information Center, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Sa'ed H Zyoud, Clinical Research Centre, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Muna Shakhshir, Department of Nutrition, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Amer Koni, Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Hematology and Oncology Pharmacy Department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Moyad Shahwan, Department of Pharmacy, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates
Moyad Shahwan, Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Department of Health and Safety, Dubai Municipality, Dubai 67, United Arab Emirates
Adham Abu Taha, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Adham Abu Taha, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, Palestine
Author contributions: Zyoud SH designed the study, collected the data, analyzed the data, made major contributions to the manuscript’s existing literature search and interpretation, and drafted the manuscript; Shakhshir M, Abushanab AS, Al-Jabi SW, Jairoun AA, Shahwan M, Koni A and Abu Taha A were involved in the interpretation of the data, and made revisions to the initial draft; all authors provided a critical review and approved the final manuscript before submission.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Sa'ed H Zyoud, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Academic Street, Nablus 44839, Palestine. saedzyoud@yahoo.com
Received: January 18, 2022
Peer-review started: January 18, 2022
First decision: April 11, 2022
Revised: April 30, 2022
Accepted: May 28, 2022
Article in press: May 28, 2022
Published online: July 7, 2022
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Dietary composition is crucial in regulating the gut microbiota and, as a result, in the prevention, management, and treatment of diseases including diabetes and cancer.

Research motivation

According to a growing body of evidence, the gut microbiota appears to considerably impact human health. Intestinal homeostasis, physiology, gut microbiome, immune system, and host metabolic pathways are all affected by changes in the gut microbiota. However, there are no bibliometric analyses of nutrition/diet and gut microbiota publications.

Research objectives

The current study gives an overview of research publications on nutrition and gut microbiota and identifies global hotspots on this topic.

Research methods

A comprehensive, validated search query was used to find relevant publications on nutrition and gut microbiota. SciVerse Scopus was the database used.

Research results

This is the first bibliometric analysis of trends in microbiota and nutrition publications. The number of publications on microbiota and nutrition has increased over the last decade. China, the United States, and Italy were the top three contributors to microbiota and nutrition research.

Research conclusions

In conclusion with our timely examination and analysis of hotspots and research trends, we believe that this discipline will grow. Furthermore, these findings shed new light on the study of the microbiota and nutrition/diet, which could aid in future etiological research, diagnosis, and treatment of metabolic syndromes.

Research perspectives

This comprehensive bibliometric study aims to provide an overview of the current state of global nutrition and gut microbiota research and stay ahead of emerging trends and critical turns in the field's evolution.