Neurovascular Coupling: Scientometric Analysis of 30 Years Research (1996-2025).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurovascular coupling (NVC) is the functional mechanism that links brain neural activity with the dynamic regulation of local blood flow and oxygenation. In recent years, there has been an increasing academic attention to the role of NVC in its pathophysiology and the application of new technologies.

Objective

This study aims to map the research landscape related to NVC through scientometric analysis.

Methods

Publications from the past 30 years were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. Data were analyzed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the bibliometrix R package, including co-citation and keyword co-occurrence network analyses. Key metrics such as publication counts and citation frequencies were assessed to identify trends an

SUBMITTER: Lang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature