A bibliometric profile of optogenetics: quantitative and qualitative analyses

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Xuesheng Wang¹  Limin Liao¹  Xunhua Li¹  Zhonghan Zhou² 

[1] Department of Urology, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China;University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China;China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, China;Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China;School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China;Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China;Department of Urology, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China;University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China;China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, China;Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China;

关键词: optogenetics;    bibliometrics;    quantitative analysis;    qualitative analysis;    hot topic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnins.2023.1221316

 received in 2023-05-12, accepted in 2023-06-05,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionOptogenetics is a rapidly developing field combining optics and genetics, with promising applications in neuroscience and beyond. However, there is currently a lack of bibliometric analyses examining publications in this area.MethodPublications on optogenetics were gathered from the Web of Science Core Collection Database. A quantitative analysis was conducted to gain insights into the annual scientific output, and distribution of authors, journals, subject categories, countries, and institutions. Additionally, qualitative analysis, such as co-occurrence network analysis, thematic analysis, and theme evolution, were performed to identify the main areas and trends of optogenetics articles.ResultsA total of 6,824 publications were included for analysis. The number of articles has rapidly grown since 2010, with an annual growth rate of 52.82%. Deisseroth K, Boyden ES, and Hegemann P were the most prolific contributors to the field. The United States contributed the most articles (3,051 articles), followed by China (623 articles). A majority of optogenetics-related articles are published in high-quality journals, including NATURE, SCIENCE, and CELL. These articles mainly belong to four subjects: neurosciences, biochemistry and molecular biology, neuroimaging, and materials science. Co-occurrence keyword network analysis identified three clusters: optogenetic components and techniques, optogenetics and neural circuitry, optogenetics and disease.ConclusionThe results suggest that optogenetics research is flourishing, focusing on optogenetic techniques and their applications in neural circuitry exploration and disease intervention. Optogenetics is expected to remain a hot topic in various fields in the future.

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