基于Web of Science的动物皮肤微生物研究文献计量和可视化分析

Bibliometric and visual analysis of research on animal skin microbiome based on Web of Science

摘要:

【背景】皮肤微生物与动物的平衡状态对宿主健康至关重要。皮肤微生物影响宿主的代谢和免疫过程，赋予宿主特定的生理功能，反之，皮肤结构和功能的改变也会影响微生物群落的组成。【目的】通过可视化分析近15年(2009–2023年)动物皮肤微生物领域的研究文献，探索该领域的研究现状、前沿动态及未来趋势，为未来的研究工作提供有价值的参考。【方法】采用文献计量学方法，利用CiteSpace软件对Web of Science (WOS)核心合集数据库中动物皮肤微生物相关的文献进行可视化分析，包括研究进程、主要研究力量、研究热点及前沿3个方面。【结果】自2012年起，动物皮肤微生物领域的年发文量呈现波动上升趋势，表明该领域的研究正在不断深入和发展。该领域的研究已从微生物学基础学科向多个交叉学科扩展。在全球范围内，美国在该领域的研究实力最为突出，形成了以高校为中心的合作网络；而中国在该领域的发文量位居全球第三，显示出独特的地位和重要贡献。当前的研究热点主要集中在蛙壶菌(Bartrachochytrium dendrobatidis,Bd)、壶菌病、皮肤细菌、皮肤真菌等方面，并且常与肠道微生物研究相结合讨论。【结论】动物皮肤微生物研究领域仍处于快速发展阶段，具有巨大的研究潜力。备受关注的微生物多样性、皮肤疾病、宿主健康、免疫防御等经典话题，在今后仍会是该领域研究的重点发展方向。

Abstract:

[Background] The balance between skin microbiome and animals is crucial for the health of the hosts. Skin microbiome affects the metabolic and immune processes of the host, endowing the host with specific physiological functions. Changes in the structure and function of the skin can affect the composition of the skin microbiome. [Objective] To explore the research progress, frontiers, and prospects in animal skin microbiome and shed light on the future research by visual analysis of articles in the field published during 2009–2023. [Methods] We employed CiteSpace to visually analyze the articles about animal skin microbiome published in the Web of Science (WOS) core collection from three aspects: research progress, main research strength, and research hotspots and frontiers. [Results] Since 2012, the annual number of publications in animal skin microbiome has risen with fluctuations, indicating that research in this field has been deepening and advancing. The research in this field has expanded from the basic discipline microbiology to interdisciplinary fields. Globally, the United States had the most prominent research strength in this field, forming a collaborative network centered on universities. China ranked third in the world in terms of publications, demonstrating unique status and significant contributions. The available studies in this field mainly focused on Bartrachochytrium dendrobatidis, chytridiomycosis, skin bacteria, skin fungi, etc., and often took gut microbiota into account. [Conclusion] The research on animal skin microbiome is still experiencing rapid development and has giant research potential. Classic topics such as microbial diversity, skin diseases, host health, and immune defense will still be key research directions in the future.