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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neurorehabilitation
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1501947
This article is part of the Research Topic Clinical imaging, neurophysiological, neuropathology and neuroethics studies on disorders of consciousness, coma mechanisms, and theories of consciousness: a unifying attempt View all 5 articles

Research hotspots and trends in the application of electroencephalography for assessment of disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis

Provisionally accepted
JiaWen Chen JiaWen Chen 1Yanhua Shi Yanhua Shi 1*Zhao Dong Zhao Dong 2*Feng Xu Feng Xu 3*Mengyu Zhou Mengyu Zhou 1*Jing Zhu Jing Zhu 4*Jie Gao Jie Gao 4*Su Liu Su Liu 4*
  • 1 Nantong University, Nantong, China
  • 2 Nanjing Vocational Health College, Nanjing, China
  • 3 The Second People’s Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
  • 4 Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China

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    Objective: Disorders of consciousness (DoC) result from severe traumatic brain injury and hypoxia or ischemia of brain tissues, leading to impaired perceptual abilities. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive and widely applicable technology used for assessing DoC. We aimed to identify the research hotspots in this field through a systematic analysis.Methods: Relevant studies published from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The data were analyzed and visualized using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and SCImago Graphica.In total, 1639 relevant publications were retrieved. The country with the highest number of publications was the United States, the most productive institution was Harvard University, the journal with the highest output was Clinical Neurophysiology, and the journal with the highest total number of citations was Neurology. The author with the most publications was Steven Laureys and the most common keyword was "vegetative state".The field is undergoing rapid development, characterized by a proliferation of advanced technologies and an increased emphasis on international collaboration. The document offers an impartial perspective on the advancements of the research study for the benefit of the researchers.

    Keywords: Disorders of consciousness1, electroencephalography2, Bibliometric analysis3, research trends4, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome5, minimally conscious state6

    Received: 01 Oct 2024; Accepted: 26 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Chen, Shi, Dong, Xu, Zhou, Zhu, Gao and Liu. 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:
    Yanhua Shi, Nantong University, Nantong, China
    Zhao Dong, Nanjing Vocational Health College, Nanjing, China
    Feng Xu, The Second People’s Hospital of Nantong, Nantong, China
    Mengyu Zhou, Nantong University, Nantong, China
    Jing Zhu, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
    Jie Gao, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
    Su Liu, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu Province, China

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