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. 2024 Apr 2:15:1292587.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1292587. eCollection 2024.

A bibliometric analysis of cerebral palsy from 2003 to 2022

Yue Hu  1 , Yadan Zheng  1 , Yue Yang  1 , Wenfeng Fang  1 , Maomao Huang  1 , Dan Li  1 , Zhangyu Xu  1 , Fangyuan Xu  1 , Jianxiong Wang  1   2   3
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A bibliometric analysis of cerebral palsy from 2003 to 2022

Yue Hu et al. Front Neurol. .

Abstract

Purpose: This bibliometric study explores cerebral palsy (CP) research from 2003 to 2022 to reveal the topic hotspots and collaborations.

Methods: We retrieved studies on CP from the Web of Science Core Collection from 2003 to 2022 and then used CiteSpace and Bibliometrix to perform a bibliometric analysis and attain knowledge mapping, including publication outputs, funding, journals, authors, institutions, countries/territories, keywords, collaborative relationships, and topic hotspots.

Results: In total, 8,223 articles were published from 2003 to 2022. During this period, the number of publications increased continuously. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology was the most productive and frequently co-cited journal. Boyd was the most productive and influential author, with 143 publications and 4,011 citations. The United States and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam were the most productive countries and institutions, respectively. Researchers and institutions from the USA, Australia, and Canada constituted the core research forces, with extensive collaborations worldwide. The most common keywords were gait (553), rehabilitation (440), spasticity (325), botulinum toxin (174), therapy (148), upper extremity (141), quality of life (140), disability (115), pain (98), electromyography (97), kinematics (90), balance (88), participation (85), and walking (79).

Conclusion: This study provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the CP-related literature. It reveals that Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology is the most active journal in this field. The USA, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Boyd are the top countries, institutions, and authors, respectively. Emerging treatment methods, complication management, and functional recovery comprise the future research directions and potential topic hotspots for CP.

Keywords: Bibliometrix; CiteSpace; bibliometric analysis; cerebral palsy; citation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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A flow chart of searching literature and analysis process.
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The annual number of publications from 2003 to 2022.
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Co-occurrence map of authors. (A) Top 10 authors in citation counts. (B) Top 10 authors in centrality. (C) Top 17 strongest bursts authors. (D) A clustering map of the co-citation network of authors.
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Co-occurrence map of institutions. (A) Top 10 institutions in citation counts. (B) Top 10 institutions in centrality. (C) Top 20 strongest bursts institutions. (D) A clustering map of the co-citation network of institutions.
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Co-occurrence analysis of countries and territories. (A) Top 10 countries in citation counts. (B) Top 10 countries in centrality. (C) The cooperation network of some countries. (D) Top 10 strongest bursts countries. (E) Country Collaboration Map.
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Co-citation analysis of references, journals, and authors. (A) Top 10 references in co-citation counts. (B) A clustering map of the co-citation network of references. (C) Top 10 journals in co-citation counts. (D) A clustering map of the co-citation network of journals. (E) Top 10 authors in co-citation counts. (F) A clustering map of the co-citation network of authors.
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Co-occurrence map of keywords. (A) Top 10 keywords in citation counts. (B) Top 10 keywords in centrality. (C) Top 18 strongest bursts keywords. (D) A clustering map of the co-citation network of keywords.
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The keyword thematic map. (A) Keyword thematic map from 2003 to 2015. (B) Keyword thematic map from 2016 to 2022.
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The change trends in the topic terms.
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