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  • Drug Discovery and Development

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  • Drug repurposing is a key strategy in modern drug discovery.
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  • The study covers publications from 2010 to 2020.

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  • To conduct a bibliometric analysis of drug repurposing publications.
  • To identify trends, major contributors, and research hotspots in the field.
  • To provide an overview of the drug repurposing landscape.

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  • Bibliometric analysis of 2,978 publications from Web of Science (SCI-E, SSCI).
  • Data mining and visualization using Derwent Data Analyzer (DDA).
  • Analysis of publication trends, countries, institutions, journals, authors, and keywords.

Main Results:

  • The United States leads in drug repurposing research, followed by China, the UK, and India.
  • Chinese Academy of Science and NIH are leading institutions.
  • Key research areas include drug discovery, COVID-19, molecular docking, virtual screening, and cancer.

Conclusions:

  • Drug repurposing is a dynamic field with evolving research priorities.
  • COVID-19 research has become a major focus in recent years.
  • The analysis highlights key players and emerging trends in drug repurposing.