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Despite its clinical significance, a systematic overview of the global research landscape and the intellectual evolution of this field over the past 2\u00a0decades remains absent. This study was undertaken to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric and visualization analysis of ALMS research from 2000 to 2025, aiming to identify foundational contributions, evaluate international collaboration patterns, and pinpoint emerging research frontiers. Utilizing data from the Web of Science Core Collection, 345 relevant English-language articles and reviews were analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R-bibliometrix package. Our findings revealed an exponential growth phase in publications post-2020, with developed nations dominating the research output and Jackson Laboratory serving as a critical international hub. Prolific contributors such as Jan D. 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