Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Obesity and Male Infertility

Jiuyuan Wang published a bibliometric analysis on May 11, 2026, mapping research trends linking obesity and male infertility. The dataset, derived from Web of Science and Scopus, includes publication records and references analyzed with CiteSpace and VOSviewer. It identifies key journals, authors, institutions, and emerging research frontiers in the field.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication growth trends based on the exponential increase noted since 2012
• Compare research impact and network centrality between countries like China and the United States
• Identify key research clusters based on the four interconnected areas: oxidative stress, gut-testis axis, epigenetic inheritance, and interventions

Strengths

• Analysis includes data from two major academic databases, Web of Science and Scopus
• Identifies specific leading institutions (Harvard University, University of Copenhagen, University of Adelaide) and influential journals (Fertility and Sterility, Andrologia)
• Maps the field's evolution and key research frontiers

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset is small (88.9 KB), suggesting limited scope or aggregated summary data

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Literature search and bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace and VOSviewer

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 04:26:30; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global, with specific mention of China and the United States