A historical review of aggregation‐induced emission from 2001 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis
Qiming Xia,
Yiyin Zhang,
Yiling Li,
Yirun Li,
Yixuan Li,
Zhe Feng,
Xiaoxiao Fan,
Jun Qian,
Hui Lin
Affiliations
Qiming Xia
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Yiyin Zhang
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Yiling Li
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Yirun Li
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Yixuan Li
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Zhe Feng
State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research College of Optical Science and Engineering International Research Center for Advanced Photonics Zhejiang University Hangzhou P. R. China
Xiaoxiao Fan
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Jun Qian
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Hui Lin
Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
Abstract Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) is a photophysical phenomenon that a certain group of luminescent materials that become highly luminous when aggregated in a bad solvent or solid state. This year is the 20th anniversary since the AIE concept firstly proposed in 2001. Many advanced applications were gradually being explored, covering optics, electronics, energy, and bioscience and so on. At present, bibliometrics can enlighten the researchers with comprehensive sights of the achievements and trends of a specific field, which is critical for academic investigations. Herein, we presented a general bibliometric overview of AIE covering 20 years of evolution. With the assistance of Web of Science Core Collection database and several bibliometric software tools, the annual publication and citation, most influential countries/regions, most contributing authors, journals and institutions, second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) related hotspots, as well as the forecast of frontiers were demonstrated and systematically analyzed. This study summarizes the current research status in AIE research field and provides a reference for future research directions.
