Bibliometric analysis of gastrodin

This study aims to delineate the research trends of gastrodin (GAS) and provide insights for future research. Relevant literature was first screened from the Web of Science Core Collection on GAS. Then, the research trend was analyzed using VOSviewer 1.6.20, Excel, and other online platforms. Totally, 510 publications on the topic of GAS were identified with “gastrodin” showing a total link strength of 1872. As the most frequent keyword, “gastrodin” had a strong link to “oxidative stress” and “apoptosis”. A total of 33 countries and regions have published articles in this field, with the largest number of publications in China (444). The main partners of China are South Korea and the USA. The top 5 institutions with the highest number of publications all belong to China, among which Kunming Med Univ is the institution with the highest number of publications. The mean citation count of the top 7 most productive authors was 7.86 (range, 6-16). The author with the highest average citation published 2 articles, with a total of 306 citations. The highest-ranking journal was Frontiers in Pharmacology with 18 publications and the most cited journal was Frontiers in Pharmacology as well, with 444 citation counts. Based on the bibliometric analysis, this paper explored the current research hotspot and development trend of the GAS, which is helpful for researchers to identify the hotspots in this direction and provide a reference for future research.