ArticleAnnals of neurosciences2016
A Bibliometric Assessment of Global Ice Bucket Challenge (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Research.
Article in Annals of neurosciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Advance directives in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC palliative care · 2024Pooled it
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinical Research Site Operations: Emerging Challenges and Potential Solutions From Multiple Sites in the US.Muscle & nerve · 2026Article
- Total Reversal of ALS Confirmed by EMG Normalization, Structural Reconstitution, and Neuromuscular-Molecular Restoration Achieved Through Computerized Brain-Guided Reengineering of the 1927 Nobel Prize Fever Therapy: A Case Report.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Trends in global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research from 2000 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Public Engagement and Neurology: An Update.Brain sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study is a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the global research trends on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (popularly known as Ice Bucket Challenge), through related literatures retrieved from SCOPUS multidisciplinary database for the period 1974-2013. PURPOSE: This study is aimed at analyzing the literature on ALS in terms of document type, language, annual growth, productive country, journal, authors, subject, and most cited articles.
methodsThe bibliographic data for this study was retrieved from the SCOPUS database using keywords 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', 'motor neurone disease', 'Charcot disease', 'Lou Gehrig's disease', 'Ice Bucket Challenge' available in title, abstract, and keyword fields of Scopus database from 1974 to 2013.
resultsThe literature analysis included 21,750 articles during the period from 1974 to 2013 in different areas of ALS. USA was the most productive country in terms of literature produced, while
conclusionAn intensive awareness created by 'Ice Bucket Challenge' has attracted masses, and an intensive growth of literature is pertinent on ALS. The results of this study are expressed in terms of growth of literature, output of individual countries, and authors, and will be helpful in collaborative research in future.
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