Autism spectrum disorder research: knowledge mapping of progress and focus between 2011 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, a large number of studies have focused on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study used bibliometric analysis to describe the state of ASD research over the past decade and identify its trends and research fronts.

Methods

Studies on ASD published from 2011 to 2022 were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Bibliometrix, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were used for bibliometric analysis.

Results

A total of 57,108 studies were included in the systematic search, and articles were published in more than 6,000 journals. The number of publications increased by 181.7% (2,623 in 2011 and 7,390 in 2021). The articles in the field of genetics are widely cited in immunology, clinical research, and psychological research. Keyword

SUBMITTER: Jiang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10168184 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature