Emerging themes and future directions in space radiation health research: a bibliometric exploration from 2013 to 2022.

IF 1.5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 BIOLOGY

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics Pub Date : 2025-03-29 DOI:10.1007/s00411-025-01115-5

Jianhui Tan, Zhongming Zhou, Huihui Zheng, Yanpo Li, Haiting Wang, Qiuping Yang, Huiting Tian, Haolin Chen, Jiayi Xie, Zhiyang Li, Yexi Chen

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Abstract

The impact of space radiation on health (SRHE) is extensive and significantly influences public health and space operations, making it essential to analyze global collaboration networks and track developmental trends over the last decade. However, bibliometric analysis in this area remains limited. This study aims to outline publication trends, citation patterns, major journals, key authors, institutional and national collaborations, and to explore emerging themes and future directions. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using CiteSpace, Bibliometrix in R, and VOSviewer on SRHE research from the Web of Science Core Collection up to November 12, 2023. The analysis included 390 records from 4,857 journals, involving 1,918 authors across 701 institutions in 53 countries. The predominant publications were Articles and Review Articles in Life Sciences and Biomedicine, with a notable publication surge in 2020. The most cited work was by Li et al. (2017), with Cucinotta F.A. as the most prolific author. The USA led in publications, citations, and collaboration strength, followed by Germany and China. Key journals include Radiation Research, Plos One, Life Sciences in Space Research, and Health Physics. Research has focused on radiation exposure effects, DNA damage repair, astronaut health risks, and radiation protection, with emerging trends in microgravity, astrobiology, and lifespan research, which examines the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging and the entire life course, aiming to understand and extend the health span-the period of life free from chronic diseases and age-related disabilities-rather than just the total lifespan. Future research may benefit from focusing on personalized radiation protection, exploring biological mechanisms, and embracing technological innovations, based on the trends observed in this study.

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空间辐射健康研究的新兴主题与未来方向：2013 - 2022年文献计量学探索。

空间辐射对健康的影响是广泛的，并对公共卫生和空间业务产生重大影响，因此必须分析全球协作网络并跟踪过去十年的发展趋势。然而，这方面的文献计量分析仍然有限。本研究旨在概述出版趋势、引用模式、主要期刊、主要作者、机构和国家合作，并探讨新兴主题和未来方向。利用CiteSpace、Bibliometrix in R和VOSviewer对Web of Science核心馆藏截至2023年11月12日的SRHE研究进行文献计量学分析。该分析包括来自4857种期刊的390条记录，涉及53个国家701个机构的1918位作者。主要出版物为生命科学和生物医学领域的文章和综述文章，2020年发表量显著增加。被引用最多的是Li et al.(2017)，其中Cucinotta F.A.是最多产的作者。美国在出版物、引用和合作强度方面领先，其次是德国和中国。重点期刊包括《辐射研究》、《公共科学图书馆综合》、《空间研究中的生命科学》和《健康物理学》。研究的重点是辐射暴露效应、DNA损伤修复、宇航员健康风险和辐射防护，以及微重力、天体生物学和寿命研究的新兴趋势，这些研究检查衰老和整个生命过程的生物学、心理和社会方面，旨在了解和延长健康跨度——没有慢性疾病和与年龄有关的残疾的生命周期——而不仅仅是整个寿命。基于本研究的趋势，未来的研究可能会受益于个性化辐射防护、探索生物机制和拥抱技术创新。

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Radiation and Environmental Biophysics 环境科学-核医学

CiteScore

4.00

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5.90%

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>36 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal is devoted to fundamental and applied issues in radiation research and biophysics. The topics may include: Biophysics of ionizing radiation: radiation physics and chemistry, radiation dosimetry, radiobiology, radioecology, biophysical foundations of medical applications of radiation, and radiation protection. Biological effects of radiation: experimental or theoretical work on molecular or cellular effects; relevance of biological effects for risk assessment; biological effects of medical applications of radiation; relevance of radiation for biosphere and in space; modelling of ecosystems; modelling of transport processes of substances in biotic systems. Risk assessment: epidemiological studies of cancer and non-cancer effects; quantification of risk including exposures to radiation and confounding factors Contributions to these topics may include theoretical-mathematical and experimental material, as well as description of new techniques relevant for the study of these issues. They can range from complex radiobiological phenomena to issues in health physics and environmental protection.