
AbstractPurposeAlcohol is implicated in epileptogenesis and seizures attack. An increasing number of studies about alcohol and epilepsy have been published. We aimed to assess research trends and hot spots in the field of alcohol and epilepsy.Patients and MethodsLiterature concerning alcohol and epilepsy was systemically searched through the Web of Science database. Collaborative maps were quantitatively analyzed by using the VOSviewer and CiteSpace tools.ResultsA total of 1578 papers about the field of alcohol and epilepsy were taken into analysis, which was written by 6840 authors from 2153 institutions in 85 countries, published in 676 journals, and cited 79 667 references from 10 750 journals. The United States was the leading country and had close ties with others. The University of Toronto was the most productive institution. Alcoholism‐clinical and experimental research was the fastest‐growing journal. Richard J. Bodnar was the author contributing the most literature. Analysis of keywords showed epilepsy, alcohol, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and management were common themes.ConclusionThe presented study conducted the first bibliometric analysis of the field of alcohol and epilepsy, which will provide insights into the latest progress, evolution paths, frontier research hot spots, and future research trends in the field.
Epilepsy, Biomedical Research, Ethanol, alcohol, VOSviewer, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RM1-950, Original Articles, CiteSpace, Alcoholism, bibliometric analysis, Bibliometrics, epilepsy, Web of Science, Humans, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RC321-571
Epilepsy, Biomedical Research, Ethanol, alcohol, VOSviewer, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RM1-950, Original Articles, CiteSpace, Alcoholism, bibliometric analysis, Bibliometrics, epilepsy, Web of Science, Humans, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RC321-571
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 4 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
