Mapping the current trends and hotspots of transcranial magnetic stimulation-based addiction treatment from 2001-2023: A bibliometric analysis

Figure 5 Reference co-citation network analysis of publications on transcranial magnetic stimulation for addiction treatment, spanning 2001 to 2023. A: CiteSpace co-citation map of 6607 references related to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-based treatment of addiction. Each node symbolizes a reference. Node size correlates positively with citation frequency, while links between nodes indicate shared references within the same article. Nodes with a deeper red hue indicate papers with high citation frequency in recent years, whereas nodes with a deeper purple hue signify references cited more frequently in earlier years. The top 10 most cited publications are listed with their first author and year of publication; B: The 25 most influential references with significant citation bursts related to TMS-based addiction treatment, spanning publications from 2001 to 2023. The blue bars indicate the period in which the reference has been published, and the red bars represent bursts of citation frequency.