Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (14): 2607-2616.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.14.028

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Literature analysis of neural stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury in the past 10 years based on Science Citation Index database

Yuan Ning1, Tian Wei1, Chen Da-fu2, Sun Lei2, Yuan Run-ying2   

  1. 1Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing  100035, China; 2Beijing Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing  100035, China
  • Received:2012-01-10 Revised:2012-02-07 Online:2012-04-01 Published:2012-04-01
  • Contact: author: Tian Wei, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China tianweijst@vip.163. com
  • About author:Yuan Ning☆, Doctor, Associate chief physician, Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China yuanning@medmail.com.cn

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury is a serious central nervous system trauma. Tissue engineered-cell transplantation provides a new approach for spinal cord injury, which make it possible for repairing or regenerating the injured axon and recovering partial of spinal functions.
OBJECTIVE: To multivariately analyze the literature on neural stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury through Science Citation Index Database (SCI).
DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
DATA RETRIEVAL: A computer-based retrieval was performed for the literature of neural stem cells transplantation for treating spinal cord injury during 2002-01 and 2011-12 in SCI. The retrieval results were analyzed, and the trends were described in words and graphics.
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Articles on neural stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury include the following types: (1) Peer-reviewed original paper; (2) reviews; (3) meeting notes and abstracts; (4) proceeding papers; (5) editorial materials; (6) letters. Exclusive criteria were included: (1) Articles unrelated the study of neural stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury. (2) Articles published before 2002. (3) Articles which were not published on journals. (4) Articles which need to be retrieved by phone or manually.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The literatures were analyzed by type of document, authors, publication year, journal distribution, discipline distribution, national distribution, institutional information, citation frequency and the fund agencies.
RESULTS: A total of 500 literatures on neural stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury were retrieved in SCI database, in which most of paper were published as original articles (n=348). Fifteen articles were identified as classic literature. The overall number of literature had an upward trend from 2002 to 2011. Journal of Neurotrauma published most papers in this field (n=22, 15.09%), followed by Journal of Neuroscience Research (n=21).
CONCLUSION: This paper provides a valuable reference for researchers to understand the overview and present situation of this field in order to set further research. 

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