Bibliometric analysis of stem cells for spinal cord injury: current status and emerging frontiers

This study uses a method called bibliometrics to look at research on stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries. It analyzes published articles to see what the current research trends are, who the major contributors are, and what areas are likely to be important in the future. The study looks at things like which journals publish the most articles, which authors are most frequently cited, and which countries and institutions are most involved in this research area. By doing this, the study aims to give researchers a better understanding of the field. The study also uses keywords from the articles to identify the most popular research topics and predict where the field is headed. This can help researchers focus their efforts on the most promising areas of investigation.

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  The study found that research on stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury has been increasing since 2000. Neural Regeneration Research was the journal with the most publications and the fastest cumulative publication growth.
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  Okano Hideyuki was the author with the highest number of publications and citations, Sun Yat-sen University was the institution with the highest number of publications, and China was the country with the highest number of publications.
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  Current research has focused on stem cell transplantation, neural regeneration, motor function recovery, exosomes, and tissue engineering. Future research directions are primarily concerned with the molecular mechanisms, safety, clinical trials, exosomes, scaffolds, hydrogels, and inflammatory responses.