Global hotspots and prospects of perimenopausal depression: A bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.968629/full
BackgroundPerimenopausal depression (PMD) is characterized by affective symptoms as well as menopause-specific somatic complaints and has attracted increasing attention over the past few decades. Using a bibliometric tool, this study aims to evaluate the origin, current hotspots, and research trends on PMD.MethodsArticles with research on PMD were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC).
Discussion: These findings provide us with the core countries, institutions, and authors in PMD research and point out the direction of attention in this field. The current research focuses on depression, postmenopausal women, hot flashes, and other symptoms, as well as the prevalence and risk factors.
• Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry
• Conclusion: “This is the first study to use CiteSpace to perform bibliometric analysis and provide a visual display of publications on PMD from the cooperation among authors, countries, and institutions to hot spots …. These findings provide us with the core countries, institutions, and authors in PMD research and point out the direction of attention in this field. The current research focuses on depression, postmenopausal women, hot flashes, and other symptoms, as well as the prevalence and risk factors. The frontiers will be anxiety, meta-analysis, related factors, and depression assessment in future research.”
• In the current research, Chinese authors found that there is an upward trend in research concerning perimenopausal depression. The most research is published by U.S. investigators followed by Chinese investigators. Harvard University is the main hub of research
• “Major depression, postmenopausal women, symptoms like hot flashes, and prevalence and risk factors are research hotspots in the PMD field. The frontiers in PMD field that will impact future research are anxiety, meta-analysis, association, and Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II),” the authors wrote.
• Limitations of the current study include the inability of CiteSpace to explore specific treatments, shed light on clinical implications, and uncover novel research methods.