Comprehensive and visualized analysis of the global application of the international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury: A Bibliometric Study.
Yuquan Liu, Haoyu Liu, Bin Zhu, Lingjia Yu, Haibo Sun, Haining Tan, Ning Liu, Guangpeng Li, Junwei Zhang, Zhen Lyu, Yong Yang, Xiang Li
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Abstract
Study design: Bibliometric analysis.
Objective: To analyze the global application of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) and identify status and emerging trends in SCI research.
Setting: Not applicable.
Methods: Articles published between 2020 and 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. Data on disciplines, ISNCSCI versions, research aims, journals, keywords, countries, authors, and collaboration patterns were manually extracted. Visualization and mapping analyses were performed using VOSviewer and CiteSpace.
Results: A total of 595 articles involving 3498 authors from 46 countries were included. Among them, 569 were ISNCSCI application studies and 26 were development or version-related studies. Within the application studies, the leading disciplines were neurology (507 articles), orthopedics (180), and rehabilitation (179). The 2011 ISNCSCI edition was the most frequently reported version (30.8%), although 56.2% of studies did not specify the version. The journals publishing the most articles were Spinal Cord, Journal of Neurotrauma, and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The main research topics were SCI prognosis (15.8%), rehabilitation efficacy (15.4%), and SCI-related complications (15.4%). The United States, China, and Canada were the top publishing countries. Frequently emerging keywords in 2023 included "predictors," "cardiovascular disease," "features," and "disability."
Conclusion: ISNCSCI is a widely accepted standardized tool in SCI research and clinical practice. The field is characterized by expanding international participation, stronger interdisciplinary collaboration, and increasingly diverse applications. Better reporting of ISNCSCI versions may improve consistency and comparability across future studies.
期刊介绍：
Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963. It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord is multi-disciplinary and publishes contributions across the entire spectrum of research ranging from basic science to applied clinical research. It focuses on high quality original research, systematic reviews and narrative reviews.
Spinal Cord''s sister journal Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and retrospective studies perspectives, Pulse survey articles, Point-couterpoint articles, correspondences and book reviews. It specialises in material that addresses all aspects of life for persons with spinal cord injuries or disorders. For more information, please see the aims and scope of Spinal Cord Series and Cases.
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