Knowledge mapping and research trends of cathelicidin peptide LL-37 from 1995 to 2024: a bibliometric study

To conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of LL-37, summarize its development trends and patterns, and identify emerging research hotspots. Bibliometric and Knowledge Graph Analysis of Literature Data Related to LL-37 in the WOSCC Database Using Citespace and Vosviewer. A total of 2,814 articles were analyzed, revealing a steady increase in recent publications. The USA and Sweden were the main contributors, with PLOS One publishing the most articles. Research on LL-37 in cancer and mast cells is emerging as a new focus. The research status and development trends of LL-37 were quantitatively analyzed, providing new directions for future studies.