Background <p>There is increasing evidence suggesting that the gut microbiota plays a key role in the development of insulin resistance (IR). Therefore, the present bibliometric study aimed to characterize the development trends and research hotspots of publications related to the gut microbiota and IR.</p> Methods <p>Publications on the gut microbiota and IR between 2015 and 2024 were retrieved from the Scopus database. Bibliometric analyses were conducted with the VOSviewer version 1.6.20 software program.</p> Results <p>The Scopus query (15 June 2025) retrieved 584 publications on the gut microbiota and IR. Most were research articles (<i>n =</i> 480, 82.19%), followed by reviews (<i>n =</i> 82, 14.04%). Output is highly skewed toward East Asia and North America, with China leading the list with 254 papers (43.49%), followed by the United States (96; 16.44%), Canada (44; 7.53%), and Germany (27; 4.62%). Term-cooccurrence mapping in VOSviewer (v1.6.20) of the 251 high-frequency keywords (≥ 15 occurrences) resolved three thematic clusters: Cluster 1 focused on the high-fat-diet gut–liver axis; Cluster 2 examined patient-centered epidemiology and clinical trials; and Cluster 3 investigated inflammatory and metabolic signalling.</p> Conclusions <p>The annual number of publications on the gut microbiota and IR has increased rapidly in the past ten years, demonstrating that the gut microbiota and IR have the potential to be researched precisely and are attracting increasing attention. The findings of this study can help researchers explore new directions for future research in this area and could serve as a reference for future academic research.</p>

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Global research landscape and advancements on the links between the gut microbiome and insulin resistance: hot issues, trends, future directions, and bibliometric analysis

  • Sa’ed H. Zyoud,
  • Muna Shakhshir,
  • Amani S. Abushanab,
  • Amer Koni,
  • Moyad Shahwan,
  • Ammar A. Jairoun,
  • Banan M. Aiesh,
  • Samah W. Al-Jabi

摘要

Background

There is increasing evidence suggesting that the gut microbiota plays a key role in the development of insulin resistance (IR). Therefore, the present bibliometric study aimed to characterize the development trends and research hotspots of publications related to the gut microbiota and IR.

Methods

Publications on the gut microbiota and IR between 2015 and 2024 were retrieved from the Scopus database. Bibliometric analyses were conducted with the VOSviewer version 1.6.20 software program.

Results

The Scopus query (15 June 2025) retrieved 584 publications on the gut microbiota and IR. Most were research articles (n = 480, 82.19%), followed by reviews (n = 82, 14.04%). Output is highly skewed toward East Asia and North America, with China leading the list with 254 papers (43.49%), followed by the United States (96; 16.44%), Canada (44; 7.53%), and Germany (27; 4.62%). Term-cooccurrence mapping in VOSviewer (v1.6.20) of the 251 high-frequency keywords (≥ 15 occurrences) resolved three thematic clusters: Cluster 1 focused on the high-fat-diet gut–liver axis; Cluster 2 examined patient-centered epidemiology and clinical trials; and Cluster 3 investigated inflammatory and metabolic signalling.

Conclusions

The annual number of publications on the gut microbiota and IR has increased rapidly in the past ten years, demonstrating that the gut microbiota and IR have the potential to be researched precisely and are attracting increasing attention. The findings of this study can help researchers explore new directions for future research in this area and could serve as a reference for future academic research.