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This study aimed to systematically map the global research landscape of childhood adversity and chronic diseases through bibliometric analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Literature related to childhood adversity and chronic diseases was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), Scopus, and PubMed from database inception to December 31, 2025. After data conversion, merging, screening, and deduplication, bibliometric analyses were conducted to evaluate publication trends, contributions of countries, institutions, authors, and journals, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, and citation impact using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 5,369 publications were included. Annual publication output showed a sustained upward trend, especially after 2010, indicating rapidly growing scholarly interest in this field. The United States dominated in both publication output and citation impact and showed strong international collaboration, while the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and Australia were also major contributors. The University of California System and Harvard University were central in the institutional collaboration network. Keyword analysis identified major hotspots including childhood adversity\/child abuse, depression, obesity, stress, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease, with emerging attention to chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and intergenerational effects. Highly cited studies were largely centered on the ACE framework and its associations with major adult health risks, reflecting a stable knowledge base for the field.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Research on childhood adversity and chronic diseases has developed into a mature and expanding interdisciplinary field with a clear international collaboration structure and an evolving thematic focus. The field is shifting from early association-based research toward mechanistic exploration and evidence integration. 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