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26-12-2023 | Insomnia Disorders | Systematic Review

Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis of Shift Work Sleep Disorders from 2003 to 2023

Authors: Chao-Qin Gou, Li-Xia Guo

Published in: Sleep and Vigilance | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to characterize and present visual representations of emerging trends and hotspots in shift work sleep disorders (SWSD) over the past two decades.

Methods

Data retrieval and extraction were performed within the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, spanning from January 1, 2003, to May 5, 2023. VOSviewer software was employed to conduct analyses on the number of publications, journals, authors, countries/regions, co-authorship, co-occurrence, and co-citation.

Results

A total of 2020 articles were included. The number of annual publications increased by 448.7%, from 39 to 214. Sleep published the most manuscripts (83 publications) and produced the highest citations (4883 citations), followed by Sleep Medicine (81 publications) and Chronobiology International (78 publications). The USA (799 publications, 37,432 citations) was the most productive and impactful country. Brigham and Women's Hospital had the highest number of publications (57 publications), while Harvard University (3711 citations) was the most impactful institution. Thomas Roth (35 publications, 1333 citations) was the most productive and impactful author. Sleep, Shift work, insomnia, melatonin, prevalence, health, disorders, depression, sleep disorders, and risk were the high-frequency keywords.

Conclusions

Over the past 20 years, there has been a gradual increase in the number of publications on SWSD across numerous countries, institutions, and authors. This study sheds light on global collaboration patterns, research hotspots, current trends, and emerging frontiers of SWSD. The physical and psychological harm of SWSD to shift workers, the related factors, and treatment measures of SWSD were the major themes over the last two decades.

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Title: Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis of Shift Work Sleep Disorders from 2003 to 2023
Authors: Chao-Qin Gou
Li-Xia Guo
Publication date: 26-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Keyword: Insomnia Disorders
Published in: Sleep and Vigilance / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 2510-2265
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41782-023-00256-1

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