Research hotspots and frontiers of neuromodulation techniques in disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis

作者：Bilian Guo, Qiong Han, Jun Ni, Zhi-Peng Yan · 发表于：Frontiers in Neuroscience · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3389/fnins.2023.1343471 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Traumatic Brain Injury Research、Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances、Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Background The characteristics of disorders of consciousness (DOC) are changes in arousal and/or awareness caused by severe brain injuries. To date, the management of DOC patients remains a complex and challenging task, and neuromodulation techniques offer a promising solution. However, a bibliometric analysis focusing on neuromodulation techniques in DOC is currently absent. The aim of this study is to provide a bibliometric visualization analysis to investigate the research hotspots and frontiers in the field of neuromodulation techniques in DOC from 2012 to 2022. Methods The publications were collected and retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) from 2012 to 2022. CiteSpace and Microsoft Excel were utilized perform the first global bibliographic analysis of the literature related to neuromodulation techniques for DOC. Results The analysis included a total of 338 publications. From 2012 to 2022, a consistent yet irregular increase in the number of articles published on neuromodulation techniques in DOC was observed. Frontiers in Neurology published the highest number of papers ( n = 16). Neurosciences represented the main research hotspot category ( n = 170). The most prolific country, institution, and author were the USA ( n = 105), the University of Liege ( n = 41), and Laureys Steven ( n = 38), respectively. An analysis of keywords revealed that UWS/VS, MCS, and TMS constituted the primary research trends and focal points within this domain. Conclusion This bibliometric ...