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ArticleWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2026

Mapping the genomic frontier: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and thematic evolution of whole-genome sequencing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (1994-2025).

Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Abdulwahab Zaid Binjomah, Ziad Memish, Khaled A Sahli, Marwa Qadri, Abdulaziz Alarifi, Amani Khardali, Abdullah Farasani, Faisal Madkhali and 3 more

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13 authors.

Manal Mohamed Elhassan TahaHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Siddig Ibrahim AbdelwahabHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. siddigroa@yahoo.com.
Abdulwahab Zaid BinjomahBacterial Diseases & Special Pathogens Department, Public Health Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. azjomah@pha.gov.sa.
Ziad MemishCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled A SahliSecurity Forces Hospitals Program, General Directorate of Medical Services, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa QadriDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlarifiDepartment of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions,, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amani KhardaliDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah FarasaniHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal MadkhaliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Jobran M MoshiHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Khloud H AlsaadiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Jeddah University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (WGS-TB) has revolutionized tuberculosis research by providing high-resolution insights into drug resistance, transmission dynamics, and evolutionary pathways. However, the global research landscape, collaboration networks, and thematic evolution of WGS-TB remain underexplored. A comprehensive dataset of WGS-TB publications was retrieved from Scopus. Analyses were conducted using Bibliometrix for productivity trends, Lotka’s and Bradford’s Laws, normalized word cloud, and thematic mapping; VOSviewer for co-authorship, co-occurrence, bibliographic coupling, and unsupervised term clustering; and CiteSpace for reference co-citation analysis (RCCA) and thematic evolution. Between 1994 and 2025, WGS-TB publications exhibited exponential growth, particularly after 2015. The United States, China, and the United Kingdom were leading contributors, supported by globally connected institutions. Collaboration networks revealed strong North–South partnerships, with South Africa acting as a critical bridge. Keyword and thematic analyses identified dominant themes such as drug resistance, genomics, and epidemiology, with emerging areas including metagenomic sequencing and mutation dynamics. Bradford’s Law identified 12 core journals, while RCCA delineated clusters in drug resistance surveillance and molecular epidemiology. This study offers the first integrative mapping of WGS-TB research, illuminating its thematic evolution, global collaboration structure, and emerging directions in genomic surveillance and precision medicine.

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BibliometricsGenome, BacterialMycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisWhole Genome SequencingChinaDrug Resistance, BacterialGenomicsHumansMolecular EpidemiologyUnited KingdomUnited StatesBradford’s lawCollaboration networksML-driven informatics analysisMycobacterium tuberculosisWhole-genome sequencing

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