Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (11): 2920-2932.doi: 10.12307/2026.074

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Global research status, trends and hotspots of anxiety/depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Wang Jiaying, Xu Chun, Mayila · Abudukelimu   

  1. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2025-03-06 Accepted:2025-05-11 Online:2026-04-18 Published:2025-09-10
  • Contact: Mayila Abudukelimu, Master’s supervisor, Chief physician, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Wang Jiaying, MS candidate, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 62266041 (to XC)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are among the common and significant comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, associated with poor health status and prognosis. Research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with anxiety and depression has garnered increasing attention.
OBJECTIVE: From a bibliometric perspective, to analyze the global research landscape of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with comorbid anxiety and depression, and to investigate the research hotspots and emerging trends in this field.
METHODS: Relevant literature published from January 1, 2015 to November 1, 2024 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database using the search query: TS=(“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” AND “anxiety”) OR TS=(“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” AND “depression”). CiteSpace and VOSviewer were utilized to analyze and visualize the data, including annual publication trends, contributions by countries, institutions, authors, and journals.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: During the 2014–2024 period, a total of 1 763 publications were identified in the research domain of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comorbid with anxiety or depression. These works were authored by 9 616 authors from 83 countries and disseminated across 623 journals, demonstrating global collaborative engagement. The United States emerged as the most productive country, followed by China. The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease was recognized as the highest-impact journal. M.A. Spruit and Maastricht University were identified as the most prolific individual author and institution, respectively. However, bibliometric analysis revealed that researcher clusters have not yet reached critical mass, indicating suboptimal interdisciplinary collaboration requiring strategic enhancement. Global research efforts concentrated on 10 thematic clusters: palliative car, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental health, cardiovascular interactions, systemic inflammation, chronic disease, chronic pain, heart failure, pulmonary rehabilitation, chronic obstruction. The field has shifted through three evolutionary phases: clinical phenotyping-molecular mechanism elucidation-systemic intervention frameworks. Future research should prioritize multi-omics integration, digital biomarker discovery, and precision pharmacotherapy. Such advancements will optimize holistic management strategies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with comorbid anxiety and depression.

Key words: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety, depression, bibliometrics, research hotspots

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