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Progressive multiple sclerosis: A bibliometric analysis
Mays Shawawrah1, Saif Aldeen Alryalat2
1Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Background:
Progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with a poorly understood pathophysiology. This bibliometric analysis of the literature aims to gain an overview of the current state of research on progressive MS.
Methods:
The Scopus database was searched using the terms "progressive" and "multiple sclerosis" in the title. The search was done till the 7th of January 2023. We analyzed annual trends, countries, institutions, authors, journals, articles, and keywords based primarily on the citation count.
Results:
One thousand nine hundred ninety-one studies out of 1993 search results were included. The included studies had 65,788 citations with a mean of 33 citations per study. Most studies were published between the years 2016 and 2020 (n = 607) with a mean number of 20 citations. The United States of America had the highest number of publications (n = 547) and citations (n = 24,921). The top 3 authors were Thompson A.J., Miller D.H., and Filippi M., and Multiple Sclerosis Journal had the most publications (n = 227) and citations (n = 6849).
Conclusion:
To our knowledge, this is the first bibliometric study to address the topic of progressive MS in particular and potentially emphasize the direction of progressive MS research.
Insights
This bibliometric analysis provides an overview of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) research. The United States leads publications, with most studies focusing on MS between 2016-2020.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with complex pathophysiology.
- Current research on progressive MS requires a comprehensive overview to understand its trajectory.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of the existing literature on progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
- To identify trends, key contributors, and influential publications in progressive MS research.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was performed on the Scopus database using "progressive" and "multiple sclerosis" as keywords.
- Data analysis included annual trends, country/institution/author contributions, journal impact, and keyword frequency, based on citation counts until January 7, 2023.
Main Results:
- 1,991 studies published between 2016-2020 dominated the research landscape, accumulating 65,788 citations.
- The United States led in publications (547) and citations (24,921).
- Thompson A.J., Miller D.H., and Filippi M. were the most cited authors, and "Multiple Sclerosis Journal" published the most impactful research.
Conclusions:
- This bibliometric study is the first to specifically focus on progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Findings highlight key areas and contributors, potentially guiding future research directions in progressive MS.
