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Post-stroke physical rehabilitation and neuroplasticity: a bibliometric analysis (2000-2024)

İnme sonrası fiziksel rehabilitasyonda nöroplastisite üzerine bilimsel yayınların bibliyometrik analizi (2000–2024)

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The findings indicate a significant shift from basic biological research towards personalized and technology-assisted rehabilitation strategies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: This study aims to systematically analyze the global scientific literature on neuroplasticity in post-stroke rehabilitation to uncover major research themes, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks over the last two decades.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using data retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering the period from January 2000 to December 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate a significant shift from basic biological research towards personalized and technology-assisted rehabilitation strategies.
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⚙️Variables:Neuroplasticity · stroke rehabilitation · bibliometrics

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Aims: This study aims to systematically analyze the global scientific literature on neuroplasticity in post-stroke rehabilitation to uncover major research themes, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks over the last two decades. Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using data retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering the period from January 2000 to December 2024. A total of 1.484 publications met the inclusion criteria. VOS viewer software was utilized to perform co-occurrence, co-authorship, co-citation, and bibliographic coupling analyses to visualize the intellectual structure and trends of the field. Results: A total of 1,484 publications were analyzed, revealing a sharp acceleration in scientific output since 2020, with a CAGR of 13.5% and a peak of 368 articles in 2023. Keyword mapping demonstrated a distinct thematic shift from foundational biological processes (2016-2018) toward advanced technological interventions like BCI, robotics, and virtual reality (2020-2022). The United States, China, and Italy emerged as the primary hubs of global productivity. Finally, co-citation and bibliographic coupling analyses delineate an integrated intellectual landscape sustained by four primary research axes: motor cortex plasticity, clinical protocols, non-invasive neuromodulation, and neuroimaging-based language recovery. Conclusion: Post-stroke neuroplasticity research has transformed into a highly dynamic and interdisciplinary field. The findings indicate a significant shift from basic biological research towards personalized and technology-assisted rehabilitation strategies. Future trends suggest an increasing integration of neuroengineering and multimodal therapies to optimize functional recovery.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, son yirmi yılda inme sonrası rehabilitasyonda nöroplastisite üzerine küresel bilimsel literatürü sistematik olarak analiz etmeyi, temel araştırma temalarını, tematik evrimi ve iş birliği ağlarını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Yöntemler: Ocak 2000 ile Aralık 2024 arasındaki dönemi kapsayan Web of Science Core Collection veri tabanından elde edilen veriler kullanılarak bibliyometrik bir analiz yapılmıştır. Dahil etme kriterlerini karşılayan toplam 1.484 yayın incelenmiştir. Alanın entelektüel yapısını ve eğilimlerini görselleştirmek amacıyla VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak ortak oluşum (co-occurrence), ortak yazarlık (co-authorship), ortak atıf (co-citation) ve bibliyografik eşleştirme analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Analiz, 2010'lu yıllarda yayınlarda ılımlı bir artış olduğunu, 2020'den sonra ise bilimsel çıktıda keskin bir ivmelenme yaşandığını ortaya koymuştur. Anahtar kelime analizi, nörojenez ve nöroproteksiyon gibi temel biyolojik kavramlardan; beyin-bilgisayar arayüzleri (BCI), sanal gerçeklik ve dış iskeletler gibi teknoloji odaklı müdahalelere doğru belirgin bir tematik evrim olduğunu göstermiştir. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Çin ve İtalya en üretken katkı sağlayan ülkeler olarak belirlenmiş ve küresel çapta bağlantılı bir araştırma ağı oluşturdukları görülmüştür. Ortak atıf analizi, alanın mekanistik nörobilim ve klinik rehabilitasyon protokollerinden oluşan ikili bir temel üzerine inşa edildiğini vurgulamıştır. Sonuç: İnme sonrası nöroplastisite araştırmaları, oldukça dinamik ve disiplinler arası bir alana dönüşmüştür. Bulgular, temel biyolojik araştırmalardan kişiselleştirilmiş ve teknoloji destekli rehabilitasyon stratejilerine doğru önemli bir kayma olduğunu göstermektedir. Gelecekteki eğilimler, fonksiyonel iyileşmeyi optimize etmek için nöromühendislik ve multimodal tedavilerin artan entegrasyonuna işaret etmektedir.

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Gerek, A. M. (2026). Post-stroke physical rehabilitation and neuroplasticity: a bibliometric analysis (2000-2024). Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Volume: 9 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1828713

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