Bibliometric Analysis of Allergic Diseases and B Cell Research, 2004-2024

Weiyuan Mai published a bibliometric analysis on figshare in 2026, examining research trends in allergic diseases and B cells over the past 20 years. The dataset includes analysis of 3,084 articles from Web of Science and 71 clinical trials from PubMed. It visualizes publication trends, keyword co-occurrence, and emerging research hotspots using CiteSpace and VOSviewer.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication and citation trends based on the annual output data mentioned in the description
• Map co-authorship and institutional collaboration networks based on the described analysis of countries and institutions
• Identify emerging research hotspots based on keyword burst and overlay analyses for terms like 'regulatory B cells'
• Compare research focus across regions based on the concentration of output in Europe and the United States noted in the results

Strengths

• Includes 3,084 articles from Web of Science Core Collection
• Analyzes 71 PubMed-indexed clinical trials
• Covers a 20-year time span of research
• Uses established bibliometric tools (CiteSpace, VOSviewer) for analysis

Limitations

• Dataset size is 315.5 KB, indicating a limited scope of analysis
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the source databases

Provenance

Source

Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed

Collection Method

Bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace and VOSviewer

Time Range

Past 20 years (likely 2004-2024)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:25:25; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global, with concentration in Europe and the United States