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Emerging Trends and Conceptual Mapping in Network Pharmacology Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2008-2023) Using VOSviewer

Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab1, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha1, Abdullah Farasani1,2, Saleh M Abdullah2, Saeed Alshahrani3, Ahmad Assiri4, Jobran M Moshi1,2, Nizar A. Khamjan2, Humaid Al-shamsi5,6, Abrar Fahad Alshahrani7, Syam Mohan8,9★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Health Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, SAUDI ARABIA.
  2. 2College of Nursing and Health Science, Jazan University, Jazan, SAUDI ARABIA.
  3. 3Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, SAUDI ARABIA.
  4. 4Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAUDI ARABIA.
  5. 5Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 92510, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
  6. 6College of Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
  7. 7Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, SAUDI ARABIA.
  8. 8School of Health Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
  9. 9Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Kuthambakkam, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

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Syam Mohan

School of Health Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.

syammohanm@yahoo.com

Received: 04-11-2025; Revised: 29-12-2025; Accepted: 12-02-2026.

Volume 60, Issue 2S · pp. s644–s655 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.20262593

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ABSTRACT

Background: Network Pharmacology (NP) aims to understand drug actions and their interactions with multiple targets using computational methods. Objectives: This provides a network-based approach to comprehensively investigating the effects of drugs on complex biological systems. The main objective of this bibliometric analysis in NP research (NPR) is to gain insight into the impact of research, emerging trends, collaborations, and the overall research landscape. Materials and Methods:The study retrieved data from the Scopus database and employed advanced bibliometric techniques, including citation analysis, co-occurrence mapping, and trend detection using VOSviewer software. The analysis examined the annual publication trends, authorship patterns, collaborations, and the emergence of key research themes in NPR. Results:A total of 6,134 articles were extracted. NPR exhibited steady growth. China is the most productive and collaborative country. Five clusters of research themes were derived: mechanisms of action and molecular mechanisms, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal compounds, disease-specific research, inflammation and immune-related research, and validation and simulation. In NPR, molecular docking, apoptosis, the cell cycle, ulcerative colitis, and sepsis are trending topics. Conclusion: The study revealed an increase in the production of NPR and its conceptual structures. It lays the foundation for advancing knowledge of what has been published and possible areas for improvement in NPR

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    Abdelwahab, S. I., Taha, M. M. E., Farasani, A., Abdullah, S. M., Alshahrani, S., Assiri, A., Moshi, J. M., Khamjan, N. A., Al-shamsi, H., Alshahrani, A. F., & Mohan, S. (). Emerging Trends and Conceptual Mapping in Network Pharmacology Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (2008-2023) Using VOSviewer. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 60(2S), s644–s655. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.20262593