A bibliometric analysis of global research trends on biomarker studies in Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine trends in biomarker studies in Alzheimer's disease (AD)using bibliometric analysis.

Materials and methods: A bibliometric analysis was performed on research articles published about biomarkers in AD in the Scopus database. The data was retrieved from January 1, 1970 to October 27, 2021, using the keywords “biomarker” or “biomarkers” and “Alzheimer” or “Alzheimer’s disease” in the search bar.

Results: A total of 1,385 articles were included in the study. The first article was published in 1995. Most of the articles were written in English [n=1,346 (97.18%)] and were from the United States of America (USA) [n=535 (38.62%)]. The most productive researchers and institutions were from Sweden.

Conclusion: Since AD is a global health problem, developing countries, as well as developed countries, should be encouraged to participate in biomarker studies on AD.

Cite this article as: Cinpolat HY. A bibliometric analysis of global research trends on biomarker studies in Alzheimer’s disease. D J Med Sci 2022;8(1):5-10.

Since this was not a human or animal study, the ethical committee approval was not required. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Data Sharing Statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

The author declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/ or publication of this article.

The author received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.