A Bibliometric Analysis of 10 years of Publications on L-Citrulline
Dhoni Akbar Ghozali (a,b*), Muchsin Doewes M (c), Soetrisno (d), Dono Indarto (e) and Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas MF (f)

a) Doctoral Program of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
b) Departement of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia
*dhoniakbar[at]staff.uns.ac.id
c) Lecturer of Doctoral Program of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia
d) Departement of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia
e) Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
f) Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Publication of L-citrulline has increased since it has been deemed advantageous in the health and wellness field, but it has not yet reached the level of maturity. It contributes to the recent increase in the quantity of research published. However, only a few or none bibliometric analyses have been undertaken in the past ten years. The objective of this research is to establish bibliometric analysis as a comprehensive review of l-citrulline literature. This study^s methodology consists: defining search keywords, initializing search results, refining search results, generating preliminary data statistics, and assessing data. The Scopus database was chosen since it is regarded as optimal for bibliometric analysis. The software VOSviewer has been used as a bibliometric analysis tool in order to show the networks of authors, countries, journals, and keywords. The analysis carried out on 9 September 2022 retrieved a total of 563 documents in the period 2013 to 2022. In the recent decade, the number of L-citrulline-related publications has increased dramatically. The United States is the leading nation in the field of L-citrulline research, providing the greatest number of publications in the world and involving the world^s leading writers and research organizations. Nutrients stands out as the main publishing periodical. In recent decades, L-citrulline research has primarily concentrated on nitric oxide synthase, ergogenic aid, and exercise performance, as indicated by a keyword analysis. On the basis of the analysis of keywords with less frequent occurrence, the bibliometric analysis also identified possible themes for future investigation.

Keywords: L-citrulline- bibliometric analysis- VOSviewer

Topic: Medical : basic science, clinical, translational research, medical education, and miscellaneous