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July 20, 2026Discover Applied SciencesOpen Access

A multidatabase bibliometric analysis of phytochemical metabolomics research in Africa and its implications for equitable drug discovery

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TOTemitope O. OmogbeneFGFikisiwe GebasheILIbraheem Oduola Lawal

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Bibliometric analysis maps phytochemical metabolomics trends in Africa, suggesting paths for equitable drug development.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the landscape of phytochemical metabolomics in Africa through bibliometric methods.
  • Systematic bibliometric analysis of data from Scopus, Web of Science, and Dimensions® (1970–2025).
  • Utilized machine-learning-aided curation and Biblioshiny (R software) for dataset refinement (n = 8,244).
  • Identified contributions based on corresponding-author country for leadership insights.
  • Research output concentrated in South Africa, Nigeria, and Cameroon, with 43.67% of publications arising from intercontinental collaborations.
  • Foundational methodological works dominate citations, with critical areas like alkaloid characterization underdeveloped.
  • Indicators show shifts toward molecular docking and computational metabolomics but reveal infrastructural gaps hindering full integration of AI.

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Omogbene et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5dbad58bd453d3397abe17https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-026-09084-0
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