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

Xi-Chen Wang's study maps the evolution of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) applications in prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) from 2009 to September 2025. The analysis includes 418 articles and reviews from the Web of Science Core Collection and a narrative synthesis of 18 clinical trials from PubMed. It identifies publication trends, core scholars, and key research clusters such as resting-state fMRI and Cognitive-Motor Dissociation.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication trends and collaboration networks in fMRI research for disorders of consciousness based on the bibliometric data.
• Identify key research fronts and emerging topics like rs-fMRI and covert consciousness based on the keyword clustering analysis.
• Contextualize bibliometric findings with recent clinical trial outcomes based on the narrative synthesis of 18 therapeutic intervention studies.

Strengths

• Includes 418 publications from 39 countries or regions, providing a defined scope for analysis.
• Identifies specific core scholars (Steven Laureys, Owen Adrian M, Edlow Brian L) and the most cited journal (NeuroImage).
• Covers a defined time range from 2009 to September 2025, allowing for trend analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is a 15.5 KB DOC file, indicating a very limited textual scope rather than raw research data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Xi-Chen Wang.

Collection Method

Bibliometric analysis performed on the Web of Science Core Collection; narrative synthesis of clinical trials from PubMed.

Time Range

2009 to September 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 04:18:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Publications from 39 countries or regions, led by the United States (144), China (99), and Belgium.