Advances in hydrogel research: a 25-year bibliometric overview.

ABSTRACT: This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of hydrogel research from 2000 to 2025, examining 101,291 publications from the OpenAlex database to highlight the field's evolution, trends, and impact, providing a better landscape of the field. The analysis demonstrates significant growth in the research output, from ~350 publications in 2000 to nearly 11,000 in 2024, with 37% being open access. Publication patterns demonstrate Physical Sciences leading with about 50,000 publications, followed by Life Sciences (~30,000) and Health Sciences (~21,000). The citation analysis emphasizes that 20% of all citations result from the top 1% of papers, demonstrating the concentration of the research impact. The study identifies key research hubs, with China as a leader in the publication (2

SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12078429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature