ReviewHeliyon2025
Bibliometric study of plastics microfluidic chip from 1994 to 2022: A review.
Review in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- 3D bioprinting of microfluidic systems for cardiac regenerative medicine: from biofabrication to organ-on-a-chip.Journal of biological engineering · 2026Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Microfluidic tools are widely used in research and manufacturing to manipulate fluids in micrometer channels. These tools are useful for detecting cell cultures, food pathogens, biomedical, energy, and disease. The affordability, versatility, biocompatibility, strength, and transparency of thermoplastics have contributed to its widespread use in the commercialization of microfluidic chips. A bibliometric study of plastic microfluidic chips was conducted using publications from the Scopus database between 1994 and 2022. The study analysed publications based on countries, journals, authorship, and keywords, while VOSviewer software was used for the visualization. Results showed that the United States and China were the most dominant article producers, accounting for almost 50 % of publications. Lab On a Chip was the most active journal, with 22.84 % of its publications involved in microfluidic chips. The network of keywords was coupled and concluded that Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Polystyrene (PS), and Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) benefitted the researchers of microfluidic chips owing to their biocompatibility, durability, optically transparent, and inexpensiveness. By identifying global trends, key materials, and leading contributors in plastic microfluidic chip research, this study offers valuable insights into the most influential countries, leading journals, and primary materials. These insights are instrumental in guiding researchers, manufacturers, and academics in selecting future research directions and better material choices, particularly in the fields of biomedical diagnostics, food safety, and energy solutions.
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Registered trials
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