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ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2025

Bibliometric analysis of neural injury biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases: research trends and future perspectives.

Chengzhou Pa, Shijun Shen, Yunrui Dai, Min Wu

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Chengzhou Pa *Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Vascular Surgery, First People's Hospital of Kunming, The Affiliated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Shijun Shen *Department of Minimally Invasive Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Lincang People's Hospital, Lincang, China.
Yunrui DaiDepartment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
Min WuDepartment of Oncology, Third People's Hospital of Honghe Prefecture, Gejiu, China.

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Introduction: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are progressive disorders with an increasing global health impact. Neural injury biomarkers have emerged as potential tools for early diagnosis and disease monitoring. Methods: To map research trends in this field, we conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 1,228 peer-reviewed articles published from 1991 to 2024 using CiteSpace and the Bibliometrix R package. Results: Our analysis revealed steady publication growth, particularly accelerating after 2015. The United States, United Kingdom, and China produced the highest volume of publications and citations, with institutions such as the University of California System and Harvard University serving as key collaboration hubs. Early research prioritized tau, amyloid-beta (Aβ), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Since 2020, the focus has expanded to blood-based biomarkers, exosomal microRNAs, and inflammation-related markers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and translocator protein (TSPO). Through citation and clustering analyses, we identified three developmental phases: (1) CSF-based amyloid/tau validation, (2) multimodal and genetic biomarker integration, and (3) the emergence of plasma and neuroinflammatory markers. Discussion: These trends reflect a paradigm shift toward minimally invasive and multifactorial diagnostic approaches. Our findings underscore evolving priorities in NDs biomarker research and highlight the importance of multi-omics, artificial intelligence (AI), and interdisciplinary collaboration for translational discovery and clinical application.

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bibliometric analysiscitation analysismultimodal biomarkersneural injury biomarkersneurodegenerative diseases

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PMCPMC12213628

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