Global Trends in Atherosclerosis Research in the Epigenetics Field: Bibliometric and Visualization Studies

Linying Jia, Ao Cheng, Naqash Alam, Yuxuan Qian, Zeyao Ma, Honghao Ren, Rong Wang and Enqi Liu
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Linying Jia: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Ao Cheng: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Naqash Alam: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Yuxuan Qian: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Zeyao Ma: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Honghao Ren: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Rong Wang: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Enqi Liu: Laboratory Animal Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 24, 1-12

Abstract: Atherosclerosis is a pathological vascular state caused by the interaction of environmental and hereditary factors. Epigenetic modifications may be the bridge connecting environmental factors and genetic factors. A search for publications on the Web of Science database in the field of atherosclerosis related to epigenetics was conducted from the earliest mention to 31 December 2020. Data on total and annual publications, citations, impact factors, Hirsch (H)-index, citation times, most prolific authors, and frequently published journals were collected for quantitative and qualitative comparison. A total of 1848 publications related to epigenetics and atherosclerosis were found. The major contributing countries were the China (522, 28.23%), United States (485, 26.23%), and Germany (119, 6.44%). The greatest number of retrieved publications were published in the journal, “Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology” (62, 3.66%). The publication “Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications” was cited 2370 times. The most frequent keywords were “DNA methylation” and “LncRNA”. Publications on epigenetic research in the atherosclerosis field have increased significantly every year, indicating that the study of epigenetic modifications plays an increasingly important role in understanding the pathology of atherosclerosis.

Keywords: atherosclerosis; epigenetics; publication; bibliometrics; DNA methylation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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