# The present and future of geriatric internal medicine: a bibliometric analysis

## TL;DR

This paper uses bibliometric analysis to explore the growth and trends in geriatric internal medicine research from 1978 to 2024.

## Contribution

The study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of geriatric internal medicine literature to identify trends and future directions.

## Key findings

- The field has seen significant growth in publications over the past four decades.
- Key countries, journals, and collaborative networks in geriatric internal medicine were identified.
- Research hotspots and their evolution were mapped to guide future studies.

## Abstract

With the gradual progress of global aging, geriatric medicine is becoming increasingly popular, and within geriatric medicine, internal medicine holds a very important position. Understanding the situation in the field of geriatric internal medicine helps researchers gain a comprehensive understanding of this area. In this study, we analyzed and visualized relevant literature from the Web of Science Core Collection database using bibliometric methods, collecting a total of 831 articles, with a time span from 1978 to August 2024. We analyzed the overview of the field, the degree of aging and the volume of publications by country, the core journals in the field, the collaboration relationships among institutions and authors, as well as the hotspots and their changes, and discussed the results. This study provides a broad perspective for professionals in the field of geriatric internal medicine and discusses the future research development in the field.