Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2023, 4(12); doi: 10.25236/AJMHS.2023.041208.
Xiaohan Li1, Jiamin Yan2, Shujiao Chen3
1College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
2College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
3The Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
The aim of this study was to evaluate current research hotspots and trends in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in depression from a bibliometric perspective. Published between 2013 and 2022, related articles were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). Vosviver 1.6.18 was utilized for bibliometric metrics analysis. Ultimately, a total of 897 articles were included in this study, of which 663 were original research documents and 234 reviews. The vast majority were in English (884, 98.6%), with the largest publication output (256, 28.5%) in the United States. University of São Paulo published the most articles in this domain (109), with Brunoni, A.R. being the most productive author (91). And Harvard University received the most citations (4939). The U.S. held the strongest collaborative network. Four keyword clusters representing hotspots in the field were identified. The results of this bibliometric study were dedicated to providing insights into the current status and research trends on tDCS in depression over the last decade, which might help researchers to identify the current state and hot spots in this field.
bibliometric analysis, tDCS, depression
Xiaohan Li, Jiamin Yan, Shujiao Chen. A Bibliometric Analysis of TDCS for Depression over the Past Decade. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2023) Vol. 4, Issue 12: 57-66. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2023.041208.
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