Meiya Wang,1 Linyou Fu,1 Huan Wang,1 Li Tian2 

1Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Li Tian, Email ctcmdan@stu.cdutcm.edu.cn

Purpose: This study aims to conduct a bibliometric and visual analysis of the research on the nasal mucosa in allergic rhinitis (AR) and to explore its emerging trends, hotspots, and future development.
Methods: We comprehensively searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for literature related to the nasal mucosa in AR published between 2010 and 2024. Bibliometric and visual analyses were performed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the R language.
Results: A total of 1124 relevant articles were included in this study, and the analysis showed that the number of articles in this field has been increasing year by year. China dominated the article output, followed by South Korea and Japan. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy (69 articles) topped the list of publications; keyword analysis showed that “immune response”, “inflammatory response”, “autophagy”, “NLRP3 inflammasome”, and “miRNAs” are hotspots in this field.
Conclusion: Over the past decade, research related to the nasal mucosa in AR have gained growing interest. This study is the first to use visualization software and data mining information to conduct a bibliometric analysis in this particular field, thereby providing fresh perspectives on the research terrain.

Keywords: autophagy, NLRP3 inflammasome, miRNAs, CiteSpace, visualization