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Bibliometric analysis of China's contribution to the knowledge system of cerebrovascular intervention
1Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Insights
China
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in China.
- This study analyzes China's role in interventional treatment research for these conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate China's contribution to cerebrovascular disease interventional treatment research.
- To identify research trends, quality, and collaboration networks.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of publications from 1991-2019.
- Data sourced from Web of Science Core Collection.
- Network analysis and visualization using Citespace 5.6.
Main Results:
- China published 5052 articles, with rapid growth in recent years.
- Cerebral ischemia and intracranial aneurysm were key research areas.
- Stent techniques show a strong developing trend, with neural regeneration and neuroprotection as emerging topics.
Conclusions:
- Chinese research output in cerebrovascular intervention is rapidly increasing.
- While quantity is growing, research quality requires further enhancement.
- China's contributions to global knowledge in this field are significant and promising.
Background:
Cerebrovascular disease has become the leading cause of death in China. The purpose of this article is to analyze China's contribution to the interventional treatment of cerebrovascular diseases.
Methods:
Bibliometric analysis was used for evaluating the quantity, quality, research hotspots, and cooperation network of publications regarding interventional treatment of cerebrovascular diseases from China. These articles were searched from the database of Web of Science Core Collection. The authors, publication years, citation times, regions, and source journals of retrieved articles were recorded. Network analysis and visualization were performed on Citespace5.6.
Results:
From 1991 to 2019, a total of 5052 articles regarding cerebrovascular intervention were contributed by Chinese researchers. The number of publications from China grew fastest annually in the latest 5 years among countries. These publications were cited 61,216 times, with 12.12 average citations per item. The h-index was 82. Affiliated hospitals of Capital Medical University contributed most articles. Cerebral ischemia and intracranial aneurysm were the most popular keywords over the three decades. The timeline view of keywords indicated that cerebral ischemia always was a hot spot. Stent techniques were the main treatment tools and still had a strong developing trend. Neural regeneration and neuroprotection were the hot topics of basic researches related to cerebrovascular intervention.
Conclusions:
The number of researches grows rapidly in China over the decades, but the quality still needs further improvement. The increasing contributions of Chinese researchers to the global knowledge system of cerebrovascular intervention are promising.
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