Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on the effects of rangeland and wild plants on women's health

Tufan Y; Yasir Tufan; Tufan Z; Zeynep Tufan

doi:10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i12s.15

Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on the effects of rangeland and wild plants on women's health

Tufan Y, Yasir Tufan, Tufan Z, Zeynep Tufan

African journal of reproductive health · 2025 · vol. 29(12s) , pp. 149–164 · doi:10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i12s.15 · PMID:41489312

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This bibliometric analysis of 718 publications from 1996-2025 reveals a growing research focus on rangeland and wild plants for women's health, particularly concerning menopause, pregnancy, and gynecological conditions.

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This bibliometric analysis maps the scientific landscape regarding the effects of rangeland and wild plants on women’s health by examining publication trends, collaborations, and thematic clusters within indexed databases. The study identifies key research hotspots, such as phytoestrogens and menopausal symptom management, while highlighting gaps in safety monitoring and adverse reaction tracking for herbal medicines. It notes that while ethnobotanical surveys are frequent, there is a need for more rigorous clinical evaluation of these traditional remedies to address challenges in standardization and efficacy verification. Relevance to endometriosis: listed as one indication for GnRH antagonists, though the paper's main focus is uterine fibroids.

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This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric assessment of global research on the use of rangeland and wild plants in women's health from 1996 to 2025. A total of 718 publications retrieved from Web of Science and Scopus were analysed using the Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny platform. Descriptive indicators, co-occurrence networks, thematic evolution, clustering, and Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) were used to map structural and conceptual trends in the field. The findings indicate a steady increase in scientific output, with an annual growth rate of 11.02%. Publications were concentrated in core journals such as Phytomedicine and Journal of Ethnopharmacology, while Iran, India, and China were the leading contributing countries. Keyword and conceptual analyses showed that traditional knowledge, medicinal plants, phytochemistry, and pharmacology form the central research axis. Notably, themes related to women's health - particularly menopause, pregnancy, infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, and endometriosis - appeared consistently across trend, thematic, and cluster analyses, indicating a stable and growing research focus. The study highlights the multidimensional nature of ethnopharmacology at the intersection of ecosystem-derived plant resources, cultural knowledge, and clinically relevant women's health research, underscoring the need for broader geographic representation and interdisciplinary integration in future studies.

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