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. 2019 Sep;14(9):1643-1650.
doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.255995.

Knowledge domain and emerging trends in Alzheimer's disease: a scientometric review based on CiteSpace analysis

Shuo Liu  1 , Ya-Ping Sun  1 , Xu-Ling Gao  1 , Yi Sui  2
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Knowledge domain and emerging trends in Alzheimer's disease: a scientometric review based on CiteSpace analysis

Shuo Liu et al. Neural Regen Res. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. It is an increasingly serious global health problem and has a significant impact on individuals and society. However, the precise cause of Alzheimer's disease is still unknown. In this study, 11,748 Web-of-Science-indexed manuscripts regarding Alzheimer's disease, all published from 2015 to 2019, and their 693,938 references were analyzed. A document co-citation network map was drawn using CiteSpace software. Research frontiers and development trends were determined by retrieving subject headings with apparent changing word frequency trends, which can be used to forecast future research developments in Alzheimer's disease.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; CiteSpace; Web of Science; mapping knowledge domain; nerve regeneration; neural regeneration; neuroprotection.

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Figure 1
Time sequence of relevant papers on Alzheimer’s disease published from 1991 to 2019 in Web of Science.
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Figure 2
Co-authorship of Alzheimer’s disease research. The most representative author is the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.
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Figure 3
Co-institutes in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. University College London from United Kingdom publishes the largest number of studies.
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Figure 4
Co-countries in the field of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Figure 5
Analysis of co-occurring keywords in Alzheimer’s disease research. Microglia is the focus of research.
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Figure 6
Recurring Alzheimer’s disease research after Figure 5 data are sorted into chronological order.
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Figure 7
Document co-citation analysis in Alzheimer’s disease research. Mckhann et al. (2011) has the largest number of citations.
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