Chronobiology international

Worldwide research trends on the body’s internal clock and cancer from 2001 to 2024

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Abstract

A bibliometric analysis identified a general upward trend in publications on circadian rhythms and cancer, with the United States leading in output and impact.

  • Research has primarily focused on the anti-cancer or cancer-promoting effects of clock genes.
  • Levi Francis is noted as the most prolific author in this field.
  • Cancer Research is the most cited journal, while Clinical Epigenetics is the most prolific.
  • Future research may center on therapeutic approaches targeting clock genes, particularly their epigenetic modifications.
  • Analysis indicates a shifting focus from Molecular Biology and Genetics toward Medicine and Clinical Immunology.

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