Spinal cord stimulation for spinal cord injury from 1999 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.04.001
- VernacularTitle:1999年至2025年脊髓电刺激治疗脊髓损伤研究的文献计量分析
- Author:
Yuanyuan QI
1
;
Haifeng GAO
2
;
Lina LIU
1
;
Yujie XIE
1
;
Jing XU
1
;
Feng GAO
2
;
Liang CHEN
2
;
Degang YANG
2
;
Jun LI
2
Author Information
1. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, Shandong 250355, China
2. Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spinal cord injury;
spinal cord stimulation;
bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(4):373-386
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the research hotspots and development trends in the field of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for spinal cord injury (SCI). MethodsLiterature about SCS for SCI was retrieve from the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection database, with a time range from January, 1999 to July, 2025. VOSviewer 1.6.20 and CiteSpace 6.4.R2 were used to analyze the annual publication volume, countries, authors, institutions, journals and keywords. ResultsA total of 636 literatures were included. From 1999 to 2025, the overall publication trend in this field showed an upward trajectory, with recent years fluctuating but tending to stabilize. The country with the most publications was the United States (429 papers), followed by Russia (98 papers) and China (70 papers). The institution with the highest number of publications was the University of California, Los Angeles (76 papers), the author with the most publications was V. Reggie Edgerton (70 papers), and the journal with the most publications was Journal of Clinical Medicine (31 papers). The most frequently cited study focused on exploring the combination of epidural spinal cord stimulation with task-specific training to restore motor function in patients with complete SCI. Keyword analysis showed that the research hotspots in this field were mainly focused on neuroregulation mechanisms, recovery of motor and autonomic nervous dysfunction, artificial intelligence, closed-loop stimulation and brain-computer interface technology innovations. In recent years, the research focus gradually shifted from basic mechanisms to personalized and precise multifunctional rehabilitation strategies. ConclusionThe field of SCS for SCI has undergone phases of basic mechanism exploration and clinical application expansion. Current research hotspots and future trends focus primarily on the development of new stimulation paradigms and combined innovative technologies.
