Li Xiaoli, Guo Ya, Niu Lingchuan
Department of Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Disorders, Chongqing, China.
Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Front Neurol. 2025 Jul 17;16:1590937. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1590937. eCollection 2025.
Pediatric hemiplegia is a significant neurological condition that impacts motor function and quality of life. This bibliometric analysis aimed to evaluate research trends, collaboration patterns, and emerging topics in pediatric hemiplegia research.
Publications were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database spanning from 1982 to 2025. The analysis was conducted using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix to examine contributions of countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords.
A total of 1,840 publications were analyzed, showing consistent growth with an annual growth rate of 8.69%. The United States emerged as the leading contributor with 393 publications, followed by Italy (137) and the United Kingdom (124), with strong international collaboration networks evident among 64 countries. The University of London demonstrated the highest institutional productivity with 142 publications, while Royal Children's Hospital showed the strongest collaborative connections. and ranked as the most productive journal with 195 publications and highest citation impact. Boyd RN and Gordon AM were identified as the most influential authors based on h-index metrics and collaboration strength. Keyword analysis revealed five distinct research clusters, with "alternating hemiplegia," "mutations," "classification," and "risk factors" emerging as current research hotspots since 2017.
This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of research progress and identifies key hotspots in pediatric hemiplegia research, revealing the field's evolution from basic clinical descriptions to advanced genetic and classification studies. These findings offer valuable insights for researchers and clinicians to understand current research priorities and guide future investigations in pediatric hemiplegia management and treatment strategies.
小儿偏瘫是一种严重的神经系统疾病，会影响运动功能和生活质量。这项文献计量分析旨在评估小儿偏瘫研究的趋势、合作模式和新兴主题。
从1982年至2025年的科学网核心合集数据库中检索出版物。使用VOSviewer、CiteSpace和R-bibliometrix进行分析，以研究国家、机构、作者、期刊和关键词的贡献。
共分析了1840篇出版物，显示出持续增长，年增长率为8.69%。美国以393篇出版物成为主要贡献者，其次是意大利（137篇）和英国（124篇），64个国家之间存在强大的国际合作网络。伦敦大学以142篇出版物展示了最高的机构生产力，而皇家儿童医院显示出最强的合作联系。 以195篇出版物和最高的引用影响力排名为最具生产力的期刊。根据h指数指标和合作强度，Boyd RN和Gordon AM被确定为最有影响力的作者。关键词分析揭示了五个不同的研究集群，自2017年以来，“交替性偏瘫”“突变”“分类”和“危险因素”成为当前的研究热点。
这项文献计量分析全面概述了研究进展，并确定了小儿偏瘫研究的关键热点，揭示了该领域从基本临床描述到先进的基因和分类研究的演变。这些发现为研究人员和临床医生了解当前的研究重点以及指导小儿偏瘫管理和治疗策略的未来研究提供了有价值的见解。
