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Autism and Gut Microbiota: a Bibliometric Study

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The study of gut microbiota’s (GM) role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a new and expanding research field, and bibliometric reviews can be very useful to interpret the scientific production and research trends within it. To that end, this work presents a scientometric study on ASD and GM based on 1069 publications, published between 1992 and 2020, that were found in the Web of Science© database. Journal, author, and institution productivity patterns were found using Lotka’s law and Plos One, USA, and University College Cork (Ireland) were the most productive journal, country, and institution, respectively. Keyword analysis revealed a close relationship between GM, brain, and behavior in ASD, making this a novel research field with interdisciplinary implications.

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  2. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Murcia, Campus of Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain

    Pedro Andreo-Martínez

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Martínez-González, A.E., Andreo-Martínez, P. Autism and Gut Microbiota: a Bibliometric Study. Rev J Autism Dev Disord 10, 630–642 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00313-x

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