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ReviewBioMed research international2025

Ultra-Processed Foods and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Scientometric Study.

Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Gabriel Barriga-Yauri, Julia Medina, Lucia Quispe-Tasayco, Arnaldo Munive-Degregori, Katia Medina-Calderon, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

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Review in BioMed research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Fran Espinoza-CarhuanchoGrupo de Bibliometría, Evaluación de evidencia y Revisiones Sistemáticas (BEERS), Human Medicine Career, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru, ucsur.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4692-942X
Gabriel Barriga-YauriResearch, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru, unfv.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2157-5444
Julia MedinaResearch, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru, unfv.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7176-4417
Lucia Quispe-TasaycoResearch, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru, unfv.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0594-5834
Arnaldo Munive-DegregoriAcademic Department, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru, unmsm.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-040X
Katia Medina-CalderonAcademic Department, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru, unmsm.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-6241
Frank Mayta-TovalinoVicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru, usil.edu.pe.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3280-0024

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the academic production of ultra-processed foods and their relationship with neuropsychiatric disorders, assessing trends, collaboration patterns, and emerging thematic areas between 2019 and 2024. Methods: The RAMIBS guidelines for scientometric studies were followed. The search was performed in Scopus using terms related to ultra-processed foods and neuropsychiatric disorders. Studies published between January 2019 and December 2024 were included, excluding letters to the editor and conference proceedings. Data were analyzed with SciVal and R Studio, using Bibliometrix to explore metrics such as Scholarly Output, SNIP 2023, CiteScore 2023, h-index, and international collaboration. Bradford's Law was applied to identify key journals. Results: We identified 53 documents from 50 sources, with an annual growth of 24.57%. The average age of the documents was 2.98 years, with an average of 10.49 citations per publication. Brazil and the United States led in production with six articles each, while the international collaboration reached 18.87%. The most outstanding journals were "Nutrients" (SNIP 1.31, CiteScore 9.2) and "Preventive Medicine" (SNIP 1.37, CiteScore 7.7). Keyword analysis revealed a focus on the relationship between diet, obesity, and mental health. According to Bradford's Law, "Nutrients" led as the most relevant source. Conclusions: The bibliometric data show a sustained growth in research on ultra-processed foods and neuropsychiatric disorders, with Brazil and the United States as the main contributors. The journal Nutrients played a key role as a source of dissemination. Although high thematic diversity was evident, international collaboration was limited, reflecting opportunities to strengthen global networks.

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BibliometricsFast FoodsMental DisordersBrazilFood, ProcessedHumansneuropsychiatric disordersscientometricsultra-processed foods

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PMID41328413
PMCPMC12665253

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