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甲状腺癌与身体活动:文献计量分析

 

Authors Dong B, Xiao S, Zhang W, Wang Y

Received 25 July 2025

Accepted for publication 20 November 2025

Published 2 December 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 7811—7826

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S556293

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 3

Editor who approved publication: Professor Sue Jordan

Bingbin Dong,* Shuguang Xiao,* Weitong Zhang, Yabing Wang

Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Bingbin Dong, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 2 Zheshan West Road, Jinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-553-5739629, Email dong3six@sina.com Yabing Wang, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 2 Zheshan West Road, Jinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-553-5739629, Email wangyb3@yeah.net

Background: Numerous studies focusing on physical activity in the context of thyroid cancer have been reported in recent years. However, there is no bibliometric analysis in this research field. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge structure and research hotspots of physical activity in thyroid cancer through bibliometrics.
Methods: Publications related to physical activity in thyroid cancer were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and PubMed databases from January 1, 2001 to May 31, 2025. VOSviewers, CiteSpace and R package “bibliometrix” were used to conduct bibliometric analysis.
Results: This bibliometric analysis spanned from 2001 to 2025 and involved 1020 authors from 182 institutions across 46 countries who contributed to 173 papers in 111 academic journals on physical activity in thyroid cancer. There has been an exponential growth trend in research on thyroid cancer and physical activity since 2009, with the United States leading in terms of publication volume. The United States dominated both in publications and citations. The journal Thyroid led in both the number of publications and the frequency of citations. Studies predominantly focused on foundational clinical topics, with recent trends shifting towards metabolic health and patient-centered outcomes, reflecting global priorities in cancer survivorship care.
Conclusion: This bibliometric study charts the evolution of thyroid cancer and physical activity research toward metabolic health and patient-centered outcomes. The assembled body of evidence conclusively links physical activity to a lower disease risk and better clinical outcomes, highlighting its significant public health and clinical implications.

Keywords: thyroid cancer, physical activity, quality of life, bibliometric analysis