The global state of research in stem cells therapy for spinal cord injury (2003–2022): a visualized analysis

Taoyu Chen; Jiaying Zhu; Gang Wang; Jinlei Sun; Xiaofeng Ma; Lijun Tian; Meiling Zhang; Fengyan Wang; Ze Yu

doi:10.3389/fnins.2024.1323383

Frontiers in Neuroscience (Jan 2024)

The global state of research in stem cells therapy for spinal cord injury (2003–2022): a visualized analysis

Taoyu Chen,
Jiaying Zhu,
Gang Wang,
Jinlei Sun,
Xiaofeng Ma,
Lijun Tian,
Meiling Zhang,
Fengyan Wang,
Ze Yu

Affiliations

Taoyu Chen: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
Jiaying Zhu: College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
Gang Wang: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
Jinlei Sun: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
Xiaofeng Ma: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
Lijun Tian: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
Meiling Zhang: Department of Orthopedics, 981st Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force, Chengde, China
Fengyan Wang: Department of Orthopedics, 981st Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force, Chengde, China
Ze Yu: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1323383
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18

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ObjectiveOur study aimed to visualize the global status and frontiers in stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury by using bibliometric methodology.MethodsPublication citation information related to stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI) studies between 2003 and 2022 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. For the visualized study, VOS viewer software and Graph Pad Prism 9.5 were used to perform bibliometric analysis of included data and publication number statistics in stem cell therapy for the SCI domain.ResultsA total of 6,686 publications were retrieved. The USA and China made the highest contributions to global research with the highest number of citations and link strength. The journal Experimental Neurology ranks as the top journal, combining the publication amount and bibliometrics results. The University of Toronto, based in Canada, was the first-ranking institution. The directions of the current study could be divided into five clusters. The research of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine and Neurosciences Mechanism Research may be the emerging frontiers in this domain.ConclusionIn summary, stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries is poised for more valuable advances.

Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience

ISSN: 1662-4548 (Print); 1662-453X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroscience

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