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ArticleRenal failure2025

Global research trends in renal anemia: a multidimensional bibliometric study.

Yuanchen Niu, Yufang Wang, Changhong Huo, Yi Fang

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Yuanchen NiuKey Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yufang WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Changhong HuoSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yi FangKey Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Renal anemia, a major complication of chronic kidney disease, contributes to increased cardiovascular risk, mortality, and accelerated progression to kidney failure. However, comprehensive bibliometric analyses evaluating global trends, knowledge gaps, and emerging research hotspots in this field remain lacking. This study retrieved publications related to renal anemia from the Web of Science Core Collection (January 1965-November 2024) and conducted data analysis and visualization using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Pajek, and Origin. The final dataset included 1,664 publications authored by 7,534 researchers from 2,287 institutions across 72 countries, with Japan, the United States, and China accounting for 45.8% of total publications. Top institutions were Showa University, the University of Tokyo, and King's College Hospital; Iain C. Macdougall was the most prolific author, while Masaomi Nangaku demonstrated the highest citation impact and centrality. Keyword analysis revealed a growing focus on clinical trials and pathophysiology, highlighting three core therapeutic strategies: erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, iron supplementation, and hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs), along with several emerging research topics targeting sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), hepcidin, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), gut microbiota, zinc, and stem cells. Our conclusions indicate that the field has evolved from erythropoietin replacement therapy to HIF-PHI-centered physiological modulation. Current hotspots center on HIF-PHI clinical translation, with potential therapeutic avenues including SGLT2 inhibitors, hepcidin antagonists, FGF23 signaling modulation, gut microbiota regulation, zinc supplementation, and stem cell-based therapeutics.

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AnemiaBibliometricsBiomedical ResearchRenal Insufficiency, ChronicHematinicsHumansHematinicsbibliometric analysischronic kidney diseaseCiteSpaceRenal anemiaVOSviewer

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