Bibliometric Analysis of Exercise and Neuropathic Pain Research

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Figure 1 The number of publications and citations. (A) The number of annual publications on exercise and neuropathic pain research from 2005 to 2019. (B) The number of annual citations on exercise and neuropathic pain research from 2005 to 2019.

Figure 2 Number of papers, citations, citations per paper, open access paper, H-index and citations in 2019 for each 3-year time period.

Figure 3 The number of papers, citations, citations per paper, open access papers and H-index of the top 20 subject categories of Web of Science.

Table 1 The Top 10 Journals of Origin of Papers on Exercise and Neuropathic Pain Research

Journals	Papers	Citations (WoS)	Citations per Paper	Open Access	WoS Categories	IF (2018)	Quartile	H-index
Muscle Nerve	16	177	11.06	3	Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	2.393	Q3; Q3	7
Pain	16	491	30.69	8	Anesthesiology; Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	6.029	Q1; Q1; Q1	11
PLoS One	16	151	9.44	16	Multidisciplinary Sciences	2.776	Q2	7
Journal of Pain	14	211	15.07	4	Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	5.424	Q1; Q1	7
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise	13	49	3.77	2	Sport Sciences	4.478	Q1	3
Journal of Neuroscience	10	398	39.80	10	Neurosciences	4.204	Q1	8
Neuroscience	10	254	25.40	1	Neurosciences	3.244	Q2	6
Physical Therapy	10	272	27.20	10	Orthopedic; Rehabilitation	3.043	Q1; Q1	8
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications	9	365	40.56	3	Endocrinology Metabolism	2.684	Q3	6
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System	9	38	4.22	0	Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	2.441	Q3; Q3	4

Abbreviations: WoS, Web of Science; IF, impact factor.

Figure 4 The dual-map overlay of journals related to exercise and neuropathic pain research.

Table 2 The Top 10 Authors, Co-Cited Authors, and Co-Cited References on Exercise and Neuropathic Pain Research

Author	Published Articles	Cocited Author	Cited Times	Cocited Reference	Cited Times
English AW	14	Stagg NJ	46	Stagg NJ, 2011, Anesthesiology, V114, P940	46
Ilha J	12	Chen YW	46	Sabatier MJ, 2008, Exp Neurol, V211, P489	32
Wright DE	12	Kuphal KE	44	Kluding PM, 2012, J Diabetes Complicat, V26, P424	32
Achaval M	10	Balducci S	44	Chen YW, 2012, Anesth Analg, V114, P1330	31
Chen YM	10	Cobianchi S	43	Cobianchi S, 2010, Neuroscience, V168, P273	30
Hung CH	9	Sabatier MJ	43	Cobianchi S, 2013, Exp Neurol, V240, P157	28
Navarro X	9	Gomez-Pinilla F	39	Asensio-Pinilla E, 2009, Exp Neurol, V219, P258	25
Sacco ICN	9	English AW	38	Allet L, 2010, Diabetologia, V53, P458	24
Strekmann F	9	Allet L	38	Kuphal KE, 2007, J Pain, V8, P989	22
Baumann FT	8	Richardson JK	37	Ilha J, 2008, Neurorehab Neural Re, V22, P355	22

Figure 5 The number of papers, citations, citations per paper, open access papers and H-index of the top 10 countries/regions.

Figure 6 The analysis of countries/regions and institutions. (A) Network map of countries/regions engaged in exercise and neuropathic pain research. (B) Network map of institutions engaged in exercise and neuropathic pain research.

Figure 7 World map of total country output based on exercise and neuropathic pain research.

Table 3 The Top 10 Papers with the Most Citations on Exercise and Neuropathic Pain Research

Title	First Author	Journal	IF (2018)	Year	Citations (WoS)	WoS Categories	Category Ranking
Exercise training can modify the natural history of diabetic peripheral neuropathy^Citation21	Balducci, S	Journal of Diabetes and its Complications	2.684	2006	162	Endocrinology & Metabolism	87/145
Regular exercise reverses sensory hypersensitivity in a rat neuropathic pain model role of endogenous opioids^Citation23	Stagg, NJ	Anesthesiology	6.424	2011	132	Anesthesiology	1/31
Inflammation-induced decrease in voluntary wheel running in mice: A nonreflexive test for evaluating inflammatory pain and analgesia^Citation24	Cobos, EJ	Pain	6.029	2012	117	Anesthesiology; Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	3/31 21/199 31/267
The effect of exercise on neuropathic symptoms, nerve function, and cutaneous innervation in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy^Citation29	Kluding, PM	Journal of Diabetes and its Complications	2.684	2012	108	Endocrinology & Metabolism	87/145
Electrical stimulation combined with exercise increase axonal regeneration after peripheral nerve injury^Citation26	Asensio-Pinilla, E	Experimental Neurology	4.562	2009	99	Neurosciences	60/267
Balance training reduces falls risk in older individuals with type 2 diabetes^Citation22	Morrison, S	Diabetes Care	15.27	2010	98	Endocrinology & Metabolism	4/145
Treadmill training promotes axon regeneration in injured peripheral nerves^Citation27	Sabatier, MJ	Experimental Neurology	4.562	2008	97	Neurosciences	60/267
Exercise therapy and other types of physical therapy for patients with neuromuscular diseases: A systematic review^Citation30	Cup, EH	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	2.697	2007	90	Rehabilitation; Sport Sciences	10/65 23/83
Extended swimming exercise reduces inflammatory and peripheral neuropathic pain in rodents^Citation25	Kuphal, KE	Journal of Pain	5.424	2007	86	Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences	27/199 46/267
BDNF and learning: Evidence that instrumental training promotes learning within the spinal cord by up-regulating BDNF expression^Citation28	Gomez-Pinilla, F	Neuroscience	3.244	2007	85	Neurosciences	114/267

Figure 8 The number of papers, citations, citations per paper, open access papers and H-index of the top 10 institutions.

Figure 9 The analysis of authors. Network map of active authors contributed to exercise and neuropathic pain research.

Figure 10 The analysis of references. Co-citation map (timeline view) of references from publications on exercise and neuropathic pain research.

Figure 11 The keywords with the strongest citation bursts of publications on exercise and neuropathic pain research.

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Morrison S, Colberg SR, Mariano M, Parson HK, Vinik AI. Balance training reduces falls risk in older individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diab Care. 2010;33(4):748–750. doi:10.2337/dc09-1699

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Sabatier MJ, Redmon N, Schwartz G, English AW. Treadmill training promotes axon regeneration in injured peripheral nerves. Exp Neurol. 2008;211(2):489–493. doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.02.013

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Cup EH, Pieterse AJ, Ten Broek-Pastoor JM, et al. Exercise therapy and other types of physical therapy for patients with neuromuscular diseases: A systematic review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007;88(11):1452–1464. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.024

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Kuphal KE, Fibuch EE, Taylor BK. Extended swimming exercise reduces inflammatory and peripheral neuropathic pain in rodents. J Pain. 2007;8(12):989–997. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2007.08.001

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Gomez-Pinilla F, Huie JR, Ying Z, et al. BDNF and learning: evidence that instrumental training promotes learning within the spinal cord by up-regulating BDNF expression. Neuro Science. 2007;148(4):893–906. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.05.051

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