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Journal of Clinical and
Basic Psychosomatics Schizophrenia and metabolism

Figure 3. The analysis of co-occurrence keywords analysis

25 years. The scholarly landscape in this domain has Citation analysis serves as a valuable metric for gauging
undergone a remarkable transformation. Notably, the the academic influence and significance of publications.
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volume of literature has exhibited significant growth over Keyword co-occurrence analysis illustrates the semantic
the past few decades since 2008, eventually stabilizing proximity and prevalence of pertinent research terms
after reaching its zenith in 2013. The expansion can be within a specific scientific domain. In our study, the 10
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attributed, in part, to the mounting awareness of the most cited articles shed light on several critical focal points,
physiological and psychological ramifications of SZ with an emphasis on the prevalence of MS in SZ patients.
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patients with MS. Indeed, this burgeoning understanding Following this, articles examining risk factors and atypical
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has emerged as a catalyst propelling the field forward, antipsychotic drugs (AAPS) emerged prominently.
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aided by an infusion of research funding. Among the Our literature co-citation analysis revealed three distinct
countries and institutions actively contributing to this clusters. In the Cluster 1, titled as “Prevalence of the
research sphere, the United States and French Research metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia: baseline
Universities have taken the lead, emerging as prolific results from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention
contributors. SZ Research, as the most frequented Effectiveness (CATIE) schizophrenia trial and comparison
journal and a major influencer in this domain, has been with national estimates from NHANES III” published in 2005
instrumental in shaping the discourse. Furthermore, stands out as the most cited reference. This pivotal work,
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within the realm of influential authors, De Hert M. holds involving over 1460 SZ baseline participants in the CATIE
a prominent position, leaving a lasting mark on this body study unearthed a staggering prevalence of MS exceeding
of research. These key facets collectively underscore the 40%. Notably, among female SZ patients, this prevalence
dynamic and evolving nature of SZ and MS research, of MS exceeded 50%, sparking widespread attention to the
driven by an ever-increasing commitment to unraveling compelling association between SZ and MS. As Cluster 1
their complexities and implications. of keyword co-occurrence analysis also placed a spotlight

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