A bibliometric analysis of research on empathy for pain

IF 4.6 2区医学 Q1 NEUROSCIENCES

Neuropharmacology Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2024.110193

Teng He , Siqi Yang , Changmao Zhu , Bingyuan Zhang , Qi Zhang , Yawei Ji , Yuanyuan Wang , Riyue Jiang

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Abstract

Empathy for pain encompasses the processes of perceiving, understanding, and responding to the pain of others, playing a crucial role in social interaction and individual development. The increasing interest in this field has led to a surge in related publications; however, the overall quantity and quality of these works remain uncertain. To address this issue, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of research on empathy for pain. Our study meticulously examined 479 publications to provide a comprehensive analysis of bibliographic elements such as annual publication trends, authorship, country of origin, institutional affiliations, journals, and keywords. Our findings indicate that, although there has been a rise in research on empathy for pain in recent years, the volume remains insufficient and is predominantly concentrated in a few countries, authors, and institutions. Additionally, current research mainly focuses on four primary areas: perception, pain, empathy, and emotion. We assert that future research will likely explore the relationship between EEG measurements and empathy for pain to determine if such measurements can effectively quantify empathy, thereby enhancing clinical management.

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对疼痛移情研究的文献计量分析。

对疼痛的移情包括感知、理解和回应他人疼痛的过程，在社会交往和个人发展中起着至关重要的作用。人们对这一领域的兴趣与日俱增，导致相关出版物激增；然而，这些作品的总体数量和质量仍不确定。为了解决这个问题，我们对有关疼痛移情的研究进行了文献计量分析。我们的研究细致地检查了 479 篇出版物，对书目要素（如年度出版趋势、作者、原籍国、所属机构、期刊和关键词）进行了全面分析。我们的研究结果表明，尽管近年来对疼痛移情的研究有所上升，但数量仍然不足，而且主要集中在少数国家、作者和机构。此外，目前的研究主要集中在四个主要领域：感知、疼痛、移情和情感。我们认为，未来的研究将可能探索脑电图测量与疼痛共鸣之间的关系，以确定此类测量是否能有效量化共鸣，从而加强临床管理。

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来源期刊

Neuropharmacology 医学-神经科学

CiteScore

10.00

自引率

4.30%

发文量

288

审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： Neuropharmacology publishes high quality, original research and review articles within the discipline of neuroscience, especially articles with a neuropharmacological component. However, papers within any area of neuroscience will be considered. The journal does not usually accept clinical research, although preclinical neuropharmacological studies in humans may be considered. The journal only considers submissions in which the chemical structures and compositions of experimental agents are readily available in the literature or disclosed by the authors in the submitted manuscript. Only in exceptional circumstances will natural products be considered, and then only if the preparation is well defined by scientific means. Neuropharmacology publishes articles of any length (original research and reviews).