The role of the amygdala in depression: a bibliometric analysis (2015–2024)

Bibliometric evidence indicates that research on depression-amygdala relationships is moving toward multi-dimensional and cross-disciplinary integration. The amygdala's involvement in emotion regulation and early-life stress is increasingly recognized; alterations in its functional connectivity show promise as a neuromarker of depression, though clinical translation requires multi-center validation and standardized analytic workflows.