Global Overview of Research on Infertility and Celiac Disease: A Bibliometric Study

Barja-Ore J.; Guillen-Calle B.E.; Liñan-Bermudez A.; Chavesta J.J.C.; Zagaceta-Guevara Z. · International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine (2026) · DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10016-1419

Resumen

Aim: To analyze the bibliometric landscape of research on infertility and celiac disease, identifying trends in scientific output, authors, institutions, and countries most influential in the field. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive and bibliometric study based on publications indexed in Scopus. A search was conducted combining terms related to celiac disease and infertility to retrieve documents published between 2015 and 2024. A total of 151 records were obtained, of which 95 original articles met the inclusion criteria. The metadata were analyzed with the Bibliometrix package in RStudio and with SciVal to estimate bibliometric indicators such as academic output, citations per publication, field-weighted citation impact, and h-index. Results: The United States led scientific production, followed by Italy and Iran, while Spain, India, and Turkey showed a recent increase since 2022. Publications in Q1 journals increased significantly in 2024. Bradford’s law identified a thematic core consisting of gastroenterology and fertility journals, notably the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (Q2) and Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench (Q3). Among the most influential authors were Rostami-Nejad, Lebwohl, and Rostami Kamran. The most productive institutions were Karolinska Institutet, Örebro University, and Columbia University, while international collaboration had the greatest impact, with 27 citations per publication. Conclusion: Research on celiac disease and infertility shows a growing, multidisciplinary trend, concentrated in high-income countries. Encouraging international cooperation and participation from underrepresented regions could broaden the global understanding of this clinical association. © The Author(s).

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad Privada del Norte