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In addition, we employ Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) for topic modeling to identify potential research avenues and conceptual associations, while text mining analysis is used to uncover research gaps.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection (1975\u20132024), yielding 1299 records. Various analytical tools, including Citespace, VOSviewer, and R\u2019s bibliometrix package, were used for data analysis and visualization. The LDA algorithm was applied for topic modeling.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The analysis revealed an increasing trend in publications and citations, with Brazil leading in research output. Key authors and journals were identified, highlighting a shift in research focus from epidemiology and clinical manifestations to treatment methods, drug development, and pathogen classification. Topic modeling identified five major research directions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This bibliometric analysis highlights the interdisciplinary nature of sporotrichosis research and identifies critical areas for future investigation, including pathogenesis, diagnostic improvements, and novel therapeutic strategies. 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