Global research on cognitive function for Schizophrenia from 2014 to 2024: a bibliometric and visual analysis

Aims Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex and multifactorial severe mental disorder, one of whose characteristics is cognitive impairment. We used bibliometric methods to identify the current research hotspots and emerging trends in this field.Methods We thoroughly searched SCZ cognitive function publications in the WoSCC database (2014-2024). We used CiteSpace and VOSviewer for a systematic analysis of countries, institutions, authors, journals, keywords, and more to evaluate the current research landscape, trends, and areas of interest.Results We identified 11121 articles. The majority of these publications come from the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and Canada. ‘Schizophrenia Research’ is the most active journal. ‘Bipolar disorder’, ‘meta-analysis’, ‘deficit’, ‘negative symptoms’, and ‘performance’ are the most common research topics. Michael F. Green is a highly influential author, and the University of London is a highly influential institution. Additionally, cluster analysis reveals that research primarily focuses on schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, and genetic architecture.Conclusions Our research reveals that the identification of key network characteristics and cognitive heterogeneity, the interaction between polygenic risk and environmental factors, the safety of pharmacological interventions, and the cognitive development of youth are likely to be areas that should be prioritized in current and future research.