Research hotspots and prospects on the correlation between subchondral bone and stem cells: bibliometrics and visual analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Research hotspots and prospects on the correlation between subchondral bone and stem cells: bibliometrics and visual analysis

  • By

  • Weibin Du

  • Haolin You

  • Ying Fang

  • Zhenwei Wang

  • Chengying Lin

  • Yanghua Tang

  • Fuxiang Shen

  • Guoping Cao

  • Gang Qu

  • April 13, 2026

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    Research on the relationship between subchondral bone and stem cells is emerging as a significant focus in cartilage injury repair.

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    A total of 1,267 publications were analyzed, highlighting the growing interest in this research area.

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    Zhang Wei from China was the most prolific author, while the Chinese Academy of Sciences published the most articles.

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    Keyword analysis identified 'mesenchymal stem cells' as the most frequent term, with 'cartilage' having the highest centrality.

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    Emerging research hotspots include cell therapy, tissue engineering, and in vivo studies related to cartilage and bone repair.

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Research hotspots and prospects on the correlation between subchondral bone and stem cells: bibliometrics and visual analysis

  • by Weibin Du, Haolin You, Ying Fang, Zhenwei Wang, Chengying Lin, Yanghua Tang, Fuxiang Shen, Guoping Cao, Gang Qu

  • April 13, 2026

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