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This study was designed to comprehensively evaluate current trends in trypanosomiasis research using bibliometric approaches to uncover emerging topics and knowledge gaps, thereby guiding future investigations, particularly in Africa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Relevant articles were systematically selected from the Scopus\u2010retrieved dataset and analyzed using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, and the Bibliometrix software. A total of 4036 documents were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results revealed the involvement of 8849 authors, 696 sources, and an annual growth rate of 3.52%. A period of rapid increase in trypanosomiasis research was observed after 1973. Kenya and Nigeria were the leading countries in African trypanosomiasis research. The most relevant affiliation was Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, whereas the most relevant and impactful sources were the\n                      <jats:italic>Acta Tropica and PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases<\/jats:italic>\n                      , respectively. Similarly,\n                      <jats:italic>Buscher, P<\/jats:italic>\n                      . emerged as the most relevant and impactful author in the field. Some notable keywords observed are\n                      <jats:italic>trypanocidal agents<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>prevalence<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>parasitemia<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>polymerase chain reaction<\/jats:italic>\n                      . 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