Narcolepsy: a machine learning bibliometric analysis (1996-2024).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Narcolepsy is a rare neurological cause of chronic sleepiness. This study aimed to better understand global narcolepsy through bibliometric analysis.

Methods

Articles and reviews on narcolepsy were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection. A bibliometric analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel, Python, CiteSpace, VOSviewer, R (bibliometrix), and the Online Analysis Platform of Literature Metrology to assess publication outputs, countries, institutions, authors, journals, co-cited references, and keywords.

Results

The analysis included 5,215 publications, with citations significantly increasing from 1996 to 2024. The USA led in publications, while the top institutions were Stanford University, INSERM, and Université de Montpellier. Key authors li

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12241812 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature