SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Systems Microbiology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1615944
Vaginal bacteria and cervical cancer: A bibliometric analysis of trends and themes
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinan City People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- 2Department of Emergency, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Background: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with increasing evidence suggesting the crucial role of vaginal bacteria in its development and progression. This study aims to analyze the global research landscape and trends in vaginal bacteria and cervical cancer research through bibliometric analysis. Methods: Literature data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database. Bibliometric analysis was performed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to evaluate publication patterns, research collaboration networks, and emerging trends. Results: A total of 372 publications were identified, showing an annual growth rate of 8.41%. China and USA emerged as leading contributors, with the Imperial College London and University of Arizona being the most productive institutions. Herbst-Kralovetz MM and Laniewski P were identified as the most influential authors, while BMC Infectious Diseases and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology were the primary publication venues. Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified “bacterial vaginosis”, “women”, and “inflammation” as the most frequent terms, while burst detection revealed emerging research trends in “lactobacillus”, “intraepithelial neoplasia”, and “16s rRNA gene sequencing”. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis provides comprehensive insights into the evolution and current status of vaginal bacteria research in cervical cancer, highlighting key research themes and collaborative patterns. These findings offer valuable guidance for future research directions and potential clinical applications in cervical cancer prevention and treatment strategies.
Keywords: bibliometric analysis, bacterial vaginosis, cervical cancer, VOSviewer, Citespace
Received: 19 May 2025; Accepted: 10 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Zhao, Meng, Gao, Wang and Yang. 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:
Xiaohong Wang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinan City People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
Fengyong Yang, Department of Emergency, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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