Global Research Trends in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus from 2000 to 2020: A Bibliometric Study

Abstract Aims This study analyzed major trends and topics in the field of gestational diabetes mellitus research between 2000 and 2020. Methods Studies that investigated gestational diabetes mellitus published between 2000 and 2020 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Data from the identified studies were analyzed using CiteSpace software. Results A total of 22,713 publications were retrieved, among which 21,722 publications were included in this scientometric analysis. Clustering analysis revealed 13 themes across all fields. Physical activity is an emerging trend. Co-word analysis s…