International journal of preventive medicine
A Scientometric Mapping of Global Lenacapavir and HIV Research: Dynamism, Visualization, and Emerging Patterns
By Espinoza-Carhuancho F, Cabanillas-Lazo M, Medina J and 3 others.
Abstract
Background
Lenacapavir, an HIV capsid inhibitor, has shown powerful promise for HIV treatment and prevention purposes. Its new mechanism of action, and other abilities to inhibit viral replication have shown a significant advance, especially in treatment-resistant cases. This bibliometric analysis aimed to assess the scientific literature that relates to lenacapavir particularly around HIV treatment and prevention efforts.
Methods
Following the RAMIBS guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted on January 8, 2025, using Scopus. The search included documents mentioning "lenacapavir" or its synonyms combined with HIV-related terms published between 2019 and 2025. Documents not meeting these criteria or unavailable in full text were excluded. Data were analyzed using VOSviewer for keyword co-occurrence, Bibliometrix for descriptive and network analysis, and SciVal for advanced impact metrics.