Publication Name	World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID	127064
DOI	10.4239/wjd.127064
Country	China

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Scientometrics
Article Title	Platelet-rich plasma for diabetic foot ulcer: A bibliometric analysis and knowledge graph mapping
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jian Li, Zi-Mu Hu, Dan-Dan Hu, Ying Cheng, Chao-Juan Huang and Xiao-Ping Gao
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Corresponding Author	Xiao-Ping Gao, PhD, First Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China. yfy142457@fy.ahmu.edu.cn
Key Words	Platelet rich plasma; Diabetic foot ulcer; Wound healing; Bibliometric; Regenerative medicine; Growth factors
Core Tip	Bibliometric analysis of platelet-rich plasma-related therapies for diabetic foot ulcers maps publication trends, collaboration networks, knowledge structures, and evolving research themes. The analyzed literature highlights five research priorities: (1) Standardizing platelet-rich plasma classification and core outcome measures in diabetic foot ulcer trials; (2) Conducting large multicenter placebo-controlled trials; (3) Testing immune and paracrine hypotheses, particularly exosome-mediated macrophage polarization; (4) Developing biomaterial delivery systems, including hydrogels and hyaluronic acid-based scaffolds; and (5) Investigating phenotype-based personalized regenerative strategies for different DFU subtypes.
Citation	Li J, Hu ZM, Hu DD, Cheng Y, Huang CJ, Gao XP. Platelet-rich plasma for diabetic foot ulcer: A bibliometric analysis and knowledge graph mapping. World J Diabetes 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.127064
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Received	2026-08-20 03:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-20 06:29
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Return for Revision	2026-08-27 01:40
Revised	2026-09-09 16:47
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-24 03:25
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-27 00:15
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-05 09:06
Articles in Press	2026-11-05 09:06
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