Research hotspots and trends on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: insights from bibliometric analysis

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, have drawn the attention of many researchers due to the relapsing courses and cumulative disability. A first bibliometric analysis of NMOSD was conducted to identify the research hotspots and em...

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Published in:Frontiers in immunology 2023-07, Vol.14, p.1135061-1135061
Main Authors: Chen, Xin, Xiao, Jun, Zhou, Luo-Qi, Yu, Wen-Xiang, Chen, Man, Chu, Yun-Hui, Shang, Ke, Deng, Gang, Song, Wen-Hui, Qin, Chuan, Pan, Deng-Ji, Tian, Dai-Shi
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Language:English
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bibliometric analysis
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Immunology
neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
research hotspots
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Summary:Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, have drawn the attention of many researchers due to the relapsing courses and cumulative disability. A first bibliometric analysis of NMOSD was conducted to identify the research hotspots and emerging trends. Articles relevant to NMOSD published in the core collection of Web of Science were retrieved and analyzed through visualized analysis using CiteSpace and VOSviewer, focusing on annual publication trends, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords. The analysis showed that over the past 30 years, publications related to NMOSD had shown steady growth with slight fluctuations. The United States played an important part in this field, with the highest outputs and the greatest number of citations. Research hotspots of NMOSD had gradually shifted from the definition, biomarkers, and diagnostic criteria to diagnosis and treatment, particularly immunotherapy. This bibliometric analysis provides researchers with a theoretical basis for studying NMOSD and offers guidance for future research directions.
ISSN:1664-3224
1664-3224
DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1135061