Bibliometric Study of fMRI Research in Disorders of Consciousness, 2009-2025

418 publications from 39 countries analyze the evolution of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) applications in prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC). The bibliometric study, authored by Xi-Chen Wang, identifies the United States, China, and Belgium as core contributors and maps research fronts from 2009 to September 2025. The 12.0 KB document contains results from a Web of Science analysis and a narrative synthesis of 18 clinical trials from PubMed.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication trends and country-level contributions in fMRI for pDoC based on the bibliometric results.
• Map co-citation networks and identify core scholars like Steven Laureys based on the study's findings.
• Identify emerging research hotspots such as resting-state fMRI and Cognitive-Motor Dissociation based on the keyword clustering analysis.

Strengths

• Covers 418 publications from 39 countries, providing a defined scope for analysis.
• Includes a temporal range from 2009 to September 2025, offering a 16-year perspective.
• Integrates bibliometric findings with a narrative review of 18 recent clinical trials for context.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 12.0 KB size suggests the document is a summary of findings, not the underlying raw dataset.

Provenance

Source

Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed.

Collection Method

Bibliometric analysis performed using CiteSpace 6.3. R1 on WOSCC data, with narrative synthesis of PubMed trials.

Time Range

2009 to September 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 04:18:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, with contributions from 39 countries or regions