Emerging trends and hotspots of the itch research: A bibliometric and visualized analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Itch, a common uncomfortable sensory experience, occurs frequently in inflammatory or allergic disorders. In recent years, with the discovery of itch-specific pathways in the peripheral and central nervous system, the association between immunology and neural pathways has gradually emerged as the main mechanism of itch. Although many studies have been conducted on itch, no bibliometric analysis study focusing on this topic has been conducted. This study aimed to explore the research hotspots and trends in the itch field from a bibliometric perspective.

Methods

Publications relevant to itch, published from 2003 to 2022, were retrieved from the Science Citation Index-Expanded of Web of Science Core Collection. Publications were critically reviewed and analyzed with CiteSp

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11017449 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature