SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1524697
Global scientific trends in hypercholesterolemia research from 2003 to 2023: a data-driven bibliometric and visual analysis
Provisionally accepted- 1Department of Information Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
- 2School of Health Management, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
- 4Laboratory medicine innovation unit, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Hypercholesterolemia is a significant causal factor of ischemic heart disease, contributing to half of all cardiovascular fatalities.This study utilized bibliometric tools to offer a comprehensive overview of the current research trends in hypercholesterolemia. The full records and cited references from 18,641 publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, and bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer.The United States and Harvard University had the most significant influence among the countries/regions and research institutions, respectively. Among the researchers, Kastelein J.J.P.published the highest number of related articles, whereas publications by Sabatine M.S. had the highest average citation. The top 10 keywords were atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, risk, risk factors, gene expression, coronary heart disease, low-density lipoprotein, statins, and prevalence. These high-frequency keywords were clustered into groups based on the pathogenic mechanisms, disease prevalence and prevention, drugs and treatments, and familial hypercholesterolemia. These clusters denote distinct study fields and current research hotspots for hypercholesterolemia.Through bibliometric and visual analysis, this study comprehensively assessed global research trends and focal areas within hypercholesterolemia, offering valuable insights into current and future research directions in the field. Further research is needed on the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and cholesterol metabolism and on the advancement of microbiota therapy and precision medicine.
Keywords: Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer
Received: 12 Nov 2024; Accepted: 28 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Guo, Wang, Wang, Dong, Wang, Kang and Cheng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zhongqing Wang, Department of Information Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110000, Liaoning Province, China
Hui Kang, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Shitong Cheng, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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