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This study aims to map the research landscape, identify key contributors and trends, and forecast future directions in MIE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\u00a0A literature search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for publications from 2005 to 2024. Bibliometric analysis was performed using Bibliometrix (via Biblioshiny), VOSviewer, and CiteSpace to analyze publication trends, collaborations, influential entities, and keyword.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      \u00a0We identified 1427 English articles and reviews. Annual publications peaked in 2022. China, Japan, the USA, and the Netherlands were the most productive countries, with the Netherlands achieving the highest citation impact. Collaborative networks were primarily intra-national.\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>Diseases of the Esophagus<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0were core journals, while seminal RCTs appeared in high-impact journals like\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>The Lancet<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Keyword analysis revealed four major clusters: Robot-assisted MIE (RAMIE), thoracoscoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy, neoadjuvant therapy for squamous cell carcinoma, and the Ivor Lewis technique. Research trends evolved from techniques\/complications to neoadjuvant and immunotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\u00a0This first comprehensive bibliometric study of MIE confirms its established status, with RAMIE and immunotherapy as current hotspots. Future advancement hinges on large-scale, multinational RCTs and long-term outcome studies. 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