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HYPOTHESIS AND THEORY article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neuromuscular Disorders and Peripheral Neuropathies
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1496526
This article is part of the Research Topic Innovative Approaches to Neuralgia: Mechanisms and Treatment Development View all 5 articles

The Role of Glial Cells in Neuralgia : A Bibliometric Exploration

Provisionally accepted
Ting He Ting He 1DongDong Wang DongDong Wang 2,3Linman Wu Linman Wu 2*Jin Liuyin Jin Liuyin 4*
  • 1 Shaoxing No.7 People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
  • 2 Nanchong Mental Health Center of Sichuan Province, Nanchong, China
  • 3 Peking University Medical Zibo Hospital, Zibo, China
  • 4 Lishui Second People's Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China

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    Neuropathic pain is a chronic pathological pain caused by nervous system damage, characterized by complex mechanisms and limited treatment efficacy. Glial cells play a pivotal role in the initiation and maintenance of neuropathic pain. This study employs bibliometric analysis to explore trends and emerging hotspots in research on the relationship between glial cells and neuropathic pain. Based on literature data from the Web of Science Core Collection spanning 2003 to 2022, the study identifies key contributors in the field, including leading countries such as China, the United States, and Japan, as well as influential institutions and journals, such as the University of California system and Pain.Keyword analysis highlights research hotspots focusing on glial cell activation, spinal cord injury, satellite glial cells, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation. The findings suggest that these themes may shape future directions in the field. This study provides researchers with a comprehensive overview of trends and hotspot analysis, offering valuable insights for further investigation into the role of glial cells in neuropathic pain.

    Keywords: neuropathic pain, Neuralgia, glia, Research hotspots, Bibliometrics, data visualization

    Received: 14 Sep 2024; Accepted: 14 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 He, Wang, Wu and Liuyin. 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:
    Linman Wu, Nanchong Mental Health Center of Sichuan Province, Nanchong, China
    Jin Liuyin, Lishui Second People's Hospital, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China

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