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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2024; 14(12): 1971-1981
Published online Dec 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1971
Bibliometric and visual study of narcolepsy from 2000 to 2023
Chao Yang, Li-Li Sun, Shuai Wang, Huan Li, Kai Zhang
Chao Yang, Huan Li, Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100001, China
Li-Li Sun, Kai Zhang, Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, Anhui Province, China
Li-Li Sun, Kai Zhang, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory for Brain Bank Construction and Resource Utilization, Hefei 238000, Anhui Province, China
Shuai Wang, School of Public Health, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Chao Yang and Li-Li Sun.
Co-corresponding authors: Huan Li and Kai Zhang.
Author contributions: Yang C and Sun LL designed the study; Wang S, Li H, and Zhang K contributed to the analysis of the manuscript; All authors involved in the data, writing of this article, and have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Kai Zhang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 64 Chaohu North Road, Hefei 238000, Anhui Province, China. zhangkai@ahmu.edu.cn
Received: August 29, 2024
Revised: October 9, 2024
Accepted: November 11, 2024
Published online: December 19, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

More studies explored the prevalence, causes, associated conditions, and therapeutic strategies of narcolepsy. With an increasing focus on understanding narcolepsy’s prevalence, associated conditions, and therapeutic strategies, there’s a notable absence of bibliometric analyses summarizing trends in research and identifying emerging areas of focus within this field.

AIM

To conduct a bibliometric analysis to investigate the current status and frontiers of narcolepsy.

METHODS

The documents related to narcolepsy are obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection database (WoSCC) from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2023, and VOS viewer 1.6.16, and the WoSCC’s literature analysis wire were used to conduct the bibliometric analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 4672 publications related to narcolepsy were included, and 16182 authors across 4397 institutions and 96 countries/regions contributed to these documents in 1131 different journals. The most productive author, institution, country and journal were Yves Dauvilliers, Stanford University, United States, and Sleep Medicine, respectively. The first high-cited document was published in Nature in 2005 by Saper et al, and this research underscores the role of certain neurons in ensuring the stability of sleep-wake transitions, offering insights into narcolepsy’s pathophysiology.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the main research hotspots and frontiers in the field of narcolepsy are the diagnosis of narcolepsy, pathological mechanism of narcolepsy and the treatment of narcolepsy. More studies are needed to explore effective strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy.

Keywords: Narcolepsy; Diagnosis; Mechanisms; Treatment; Bibliometric analysis

Core Tip: This is the first bibliometric study to both quantitatively and qualitatively analyze publications in the field of narcolepsy. The main research hotspots and frontiers in the field of narcolepsy are the diagnosis of narcolepsy, pathological mechanism of narcolepsy and the treatment of narcolepsy. More studies are needed to explore effective strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy.