Skip to main content

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Applied Neuroimaging
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1474353

Evolution in optical molecular imaging techniques guided nerve imaging from 2009 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization analysis

Provisionally accepted
Wenkai Liang Wenkai Liang Wei Zhao Wei Zhao Erlong Jia Erlong Jia Xiaofeng Yang Xiaofeng Yang Shufeng Han Shufeng Han Jinzheng Wei Jinzheng Wei *
  • First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shaanxi, China

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Background: Recent years, the use of optical molecular imaging (OMI) techniques guided nerve imaging has made significant progress. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this field is currently lacking. In this study, we aim to shed light on the current status, identify the emerging hot topics, and provide valuable insights for researchers within this field.In this study, we collected 414 research via the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) from 2009 to 2023. CiteSpace, VOSviewer and R package "bibliometrix" were used for analysis of countries, institutions, journals, etc., to evaluate the trends.The amounts of publications in relation to OMI guided nerve imaging has been increasing. USA and China contributed to over 60% of the publications. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University contributed the highest number of publications. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science is considered the most prestigious and prolific journal in the field. It is also widely regarded as the most cited journal. Among the top 10 authors in terms of output, Hehir CAT has the highest number of citations. The "neurosciences neurology," "science technology other topics," and "ophthalmology" are representative research areas. The main cluster of keywords in this field includes "axonal regeneration," "mouse," and "optical coherence tomography."This bibliometric investigation offers a comprehensive portrayal of the structure of knowledge and the progression patterns, presents an all-encompassing synthesis of findings, discerns and illustrates the forefront within OMI guided nerve imaging for the first time. It will provide a valuable reference for relevant scholars.

    Keywords: Optical molecular imaging techniques, Nerve imaging, Fluorescence guided surgery, Bibliometric, Web of Science

    Received: 01 Aug 2024; Accepted: 18 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liang, Zhao, Jia, Yang, Han and Wei. 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: Jinzheng Wei, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shaanxi, China

    Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.