Abstract:

Objective To understand the research status and development trend in the field of molecular and cell biology of thyroid cancer. Methods Relevant literature published in the field of molecular and cell biology of thyroid cancer from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2022 was obtained in the web of science core collection (WoSCC) according to the search conditions, and bibliometric and visual analysis were performed using the bibliometric software VOSviewer and Excel. Results A total of 1 627 literatures were included. Among them, 113 papers were published in 2013, and 214 were published in 2022. The annual number of publications was on the rise. There were 9 274 authors in total, of whom 6 published no less than 10 literatures. There were a total of 2 042 institutions, of which the top 10 institutions were mostly Chinese universities. There were 68 countries in total, and the largest number of publications was China, followed by the United States. There were 513 journals in total, and the top 10 journals with the largest number of literatures were mainly in the field of oncology, followed by the field of endocrinology and metabolism. A total of 62 563 references from 5 887 journals were cited. The most co-cited journal was Journal of Biological Chemistry (1 608 times), and the most co-cited references was Molecular Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of Thyroid Cancer (89 times). Conclusion The field of molecular and cell biology of thyroid cancer is currently developing steadily. Ferroptosis, glycosylation, telomerase reverse transcriptase and oxidative stress are the research frontiers in this field.

Key words: thyroid neoplasms, bibliometrics, electronic data processing, signal transduction, VOSviewer