Standing Side by Side: The Inseparable Unity of Basic Sciences with Basic Medical Sciences

Our research seeks to highlight the important role of interdisciplinary collaboration between basic sciences and medical sciences. Using a Scientometric approach, we meticulously analyzed the 50 thousand most cited scientific research articles in both basic science and medical basic science. These analyzes are based on a comprehensive data set containing the top 50,000 scientific articles with the highest citation rates on Web of Science, all categorized as articles. Using advanced social network analysis techniques, we identified the important roles of nodes within the network and applied advanced data visualization methodologies to explain complex interdisciplinary relationships. Our findings illuminate a rich landscape of collaboration between basic science and medical basic science; It sheds light on findings that demonstrate close integration with the health sciences and have a profound impact on a variety of fields from oncology, exemplified by the deep connections observed in fields such as biochemistry and molecular biology to neurology. Moreover, our study finds that elucidating genetics and genetic diseases is an important nexus where basic science meets health sciences, enabling groundbreaking advances in the diagnosis and treatment of inherited diseases. Moreover, the synergy between biotechnology and mathematical biology is poised to catalyze innovations in systems biology and personalized medicine. In this regard, our research underlines the indispensable nature of interdisciplinary collaboration between basic and medical sciences to advance the frontiers of medical research and healthcare delivery. These collaborative efforts serve as catalysts in translating scientific discoveries into concrete healthcare solutions, thus promoting the development of more effective strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention.