Bibliometric Analysis of Nursing Studies in the Field of Stroke

Background: This study aimed to describe the global development and current status of nursing studies in the field of stroke and to evaluate the research trends of scientists in related fields.Methods: This study is a descriptive and retrospective bibliometric research study.The data set comprised 2440 articles obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database on 5 September 2024.In addition to the statistical data available in the WoSCC database, descriptive statistics were generated in the Excel programme.The data were visualised with the VOSviewer package programme, and figures and graphs were produced. Results:The study identified 2,440 publications, created between 1974 and 2024, authored by 6,713 researchers affiliated with 2,368 institutions in 72 countries and published in 169 different journals.In terms of the overall collaboration network, the three journals with the strongest connections and the most publications are the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, the Journal of Clinical Nursing and the Journal of Advanced Nursing.The journals with the highest number of publications are based in the Americas and Europe.When keywords on stroke were examined in chronological order, the following were identified as hot topics: 'critical stroke care' , 'older adults' , 'stroke rehabilitation' and 'anxiety' . Conclusion:This study is a review of nursing articles in the field of stroke over the past 50 years.This bibliometric analysis study provides a comprehensive perspective on nursing issues in the field of stroke.The most studied topics were found to be those focusing on effective management of post-stroke care and collaboration, and nurses' awareness of stroke risks.The most cited topics were identified as caregivers after stroke and rehabilitation of stroke.It is recommended that researchers, academics, and clinical nurses examine the most cited journal publications to build their own literature on nursing research in the field of stroke.