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The number of articles in this field increased in recent years. China contributed the most articles (Publications\u2009=\u2009452), but its centrality remained at 0.01. The institution with the most publications was Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris in France (Publications\u2009=\u200977). Iijima Kazumoto ranked first with 58 publications. The keyword analysis revealed \u201cnephrotic syndrome,\u201d \u201cchildren,\u201d and \u201cfocal segmental glomerulosclerosis\u201d as the most prominent keywords. Clusters including \u201cnphs2,\u201d \u201cbone mineral density,\u201d \u201cglomerulonephritis,\u201d and \u201cperiorbital edema\u201d emerged as current popular topics. The latest burst keywords included \u201cleukocyte count\u201d, \u201clipoid nephrosis\u201d, \u201cunclassified drug\u201d, \u201cestimated glomerular filtration rate\u201d, and \u201calport syndrome\u201d.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study conducted a systematic bibliometric evaluation of pediatric NS, and clarified its current research status and identified future research hotspots and development trends. 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