Global trends and perspectives in mitophagy on neurodegenerative diseases: a scientometric analysis over 20 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The investigation of mitophagy in neurodegenerative diseases has grown significantly, yet a comprehensive global insight remains limited. This study conducts a scientometric analysis to map the research landscape related to mitophagy in neurodegenerative diseases.

Methods

We conducted a bibliometric analysis of 2,566 publications (2004 to 11 June 2025) from Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus. To mitigate bias in trend analyses, incomplete 2025 data were excluded from publication growth and curve fitting but retained for other analyses. Data were analyzed via Bibliometrix R package, VOSviewer, Scimago Graphica, and CiteSpace to map mitophagy research evolution.

Results

The field showed exponential growth with peak productivity in 2021. The United Stat

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12714877 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature