Bibliometric Analysis of Craving in Drug and Behavioral Addiction During the Last Decade.

Abstract

Introduction: According to the review studies, the growing knowledge of craving and the relevant causal factors that have led to the accumulation of solid theoretical frameworks over the past few years make it necessary to carry out a bibliometric review of this literature.

Methods: In this study, by examining the papers published during the last decade in the Scopus database, the largest citation database functional in mapping and content analysis of citation data, the researchers tried to clarify the research direction in the coming years.

Results: In craving research, multi-authored articles, such as Boswell's (2016) study, garnered the highest number of citations. Boswell (2016) and Wolff (2016) have emerged as prominent figures in this field. Li X and the journal of addictive behaviors are leading producers of research in the craving domain. The highest volume of scientific output originates from the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, with significant contributions from the United States, China, Germany, Italy, and England. The term "craving" exhibits the highest frequency of use. The co-authorship network illustrates that the most significant collaborations occur between the United States and other countries, where the majority of scientific output in this field is concentrated.

Conclusion: This analysis leads to the conclusion that studies about cravings occupy a prominent position in global etiological research and therapeutic interventions for addictive disorders. The enduring popularity of authors and publications addressing these disorders remains noteworthy.