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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Applied Neuroimaging
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1459214
This article is part of the Research Topic Advanced fNIRS Applications in Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders View all articles

Advances and Trends in the Application of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Pediatric Assessments: A Bibliometric Analysis

Provisionally accepted
Lin Gao Lin Gao 1Qianqi Lin Qianqi Lin 2*Dong Tian Dong Tian 3*Siying Zhu Siying Zhu 3*Xiantao Tai Xiantao Tai 3*
  • 1 First Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
  • 2 Qujing Medical College, Qujing, Yunnan Province, China
  • 3 Second Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China

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    Objective: The objective is to elucidate the collaboration and current research status in the pediatric field of fNIRS using bibliometric analysis, and to discuss future directions. Method: Bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications related to pediatric fNIRS research published before June 2024 in the Web of Science Core Collection using VOSviewer software and R language. Results: A total of 761 documents were retrieved, published by 2686 authors from 893 institutions across 44 countries in 239 journals. The number of publications has significantly increased since 2012. The United States is the country with the highest number of publications, University College London is the institution with the most publications, Lloyd-Fox Sarah is the author with the most publications and significant influence, and "Neurophotonics" is the journal with the most publications. The current hotspots mainly involve using fNIRS to study executive functions and autism spectrum disorders in children. Conclusions: The study provides useful reference information for researchers by analyzing publication numbers, collaborative networks, publishing journals, and research hotspots. In the future, there should be an emphasis on enhancing interdisciplinary and international collaboration to collectively dedicate efforts towards the advancement of fNIRS technology and the standardization of research.

    Keywords: bibliometric analysis, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, Pediatrics, VOSviewer, R-bibliometrix

    Received: 03 Jul 2024; Accepted: 29 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Gao, Lin, Tian, Zhu and Tai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Qianqi Lin, Qujing Medical College, Qujing, Yunnan Province, China
    Dong Tian, Second Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
    Siying Zhu, Second Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
    Xiantao Tai, Second Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China

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