ICF Research Bibliometric Analysis: 3,193 Publications from 2015-2025

3,193 publications related to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) were analyzed from the Web of Science Core Collection for the period 2015 to 2025. The dataset, created by Yuling Duan and last updated in May 2026, includes bibliometric indicators used to identify trends, collaborations, and thematic evolution. A key finding was a 32.2% increase in annual publications from 2020 to 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication growth and collaboration networks based on the bibliometric indicators.
• Map the thematic evolution of research topics, such as the shift towards participation and quality of life.
• Identify influential journals and authors, like Cesari et al. (2018) and Cieza et al. (2019), to understand scholarly impact.
• Investigate the integration of emerging technologies like AI and wearable sensors within the ICF framework.

Strengths

• Contains data on 3,193 publications, providing a substantial sample for analysis.
• Covers an 11-year time range from 2015 to 2025, allowing for longitudinal trend analysis.
• Documents a specific 32.2% increase in annual publications from 2020 to 2024.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.
• The 137.8 KB file size suggests a limited scope, likely containing aggregated metrics rather than full publication records.

Provenance

Source

Web of Science Core Collection

Collection Method

Bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Bibliometrix tools.

Time Range

2015 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 19:26:43; freshness should be verified.