TGFB1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Visualization tools such as CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and SCImago Graphica were utilized to assess publication trends, countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, and references, identifying hotspots, trends, and the evolution of TGF-β research in the context of HCC.<h4>Results</h4>The analysis encompassed 3,026 publications originating from 79 different countries.