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Trend in research and hotspot on exercise therapy at home for stroke patients: a bibliometric analysis Cover

Trend in research and hotspot on exercise therapy at home for stroke patients: a bibliometric analysis

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|Jun 2025

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Figure 1.

Flow chart of how the articles in this study were chosen.
Flow chart of how the articles in this study were chosen.

Figure 2.

The annual publication output between 2013 and 2023.
The annual publication output between 2013 and 2023.

Figure 3.

The network of coauthorship among countries/regions (international collaboration).
The network of coauthorship among countries/regions (international collaboration).

Figure 4.

The 10 institutions with the greatest number of research outcomes in this field.
The 10 institutions with the greatest number of research outcomes in this field.

Figure 5.

VOSviewer coauthorship analysis network visualization map.
VOSviewer coauthorship analysis network visualization map.

Figure 6.

VOSviewer network visualization of the Journal analysis.
VOSviewer network visualization of the Journal analysis.

Figure 7.

Report every year by source.
Report every year by source.

Figure 8.

Subject areas on home-based exercise therapy for stroke patients’ research from 2013 to 2023.
Subject areas on home-based exercise therapy for stroke patients’ research from 2013 to 2023.

Figure 9.

High-frequency terms in author keywords of home-based exercise therapy for stroke patients’ publications from 2013 to 2023.
High-frequency terms in author keywords of home-based exercise therapy for stroke patients’ publications from 2013 to 2023.

The 10 nations that have produced the most research findings regarding at-home exercise therapy for stroke patients_

No.CountryArticles (%)CitationsACITLSTop country institutionTop institution author
1United States454 (23.8)805017.73142Massachusetts General HospitalSchwamm, L.H.
2United Kingdom181 (9.5)323717.88128University of NottinghamWalker, M.
3Australia118 (6.2)154613.1081The University of SydneyAda, L.
4Canada114 (6.0)170114.9247University of TorontoBayley, M. & Fang, J.
5Netherlands87 (4.6)154117.7168Universiteit MaastrichtSchols, J.M.G.A., Van Heugten, C.M. Visser-Meily, J.M.A. & van Heugten, C.M.
6Japan83 (4.4)100112.0614Nagasaki Rehabilitation HospitalNishioka, S.
7China78 (4.1)102513.1437Fudan UniversityChen, J.
8Italy64 (3.4)124819.5046Università degli Studi di MilanoBorghese, N.A.
9Sweden60 (3.1)81113.5233Karolinska InstitutetYtterberg, C.
10Spain44 (2.3)68015.4536Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaTormos, J.M.

The top 10 references cited in studies on exercise therapy for stroke patients at home, from 2013 to 2023_

No.AuthorTitleJournalCitationFWCI
1Hammel et al.17Environmental barriers and supports to everyday participation: A qualitative insider perspective from people with disabilitiesArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation21311.64
2Cramer et al.18Efficacy of Home-Based Telerehabilitation vs In-Clinic Therapy for Adults after Stroke: A Randomized Clinical TrialJAMA Neurology19910.95
3Chiang et al.192015 Guidelines of the Taiwan, China Society of Cardiology and the Taiwan, China Hypertension Society for the Management of HypertensionJournal of the Chinese Medical Association15611.48
4Howell et al.20Kinetic gait analysis using a low-cost insoleIEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering1562.65
5Kumar et al.21Artificial intelligence in disease diagnosis: a systematic literature review, synthesizing framework, and future research agendaJournal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing15495.75
6Dawson et al.22Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for upper limb motor function after ischemic stroke (VNS-REHAB): a randomized, blinded, pivotal, device trialThe Lancet15424.17
7Yoshimura et al.23Sarcopenia is associated with worse recovery of physical function and dysphagia and a lower rate of home discharge in Japanese hospitalized adults undergoing convalescent rehabilitationNutrition1287.99
8Dodakian et al.16A Home-Based Telerehabilitation Program for Patients with StrokeNeurorehabilitation and Neural Repair1083.77
9Dobkin24A Rehabilitation-Internet-of-Things in the Home to Augment Motor Skills and Exercise TrainingNeurorehabilitation and Neural Repair1014.13
10Lindley et al.25Family-led rehabilitation after stroke in India (ATTEND): a randomized controlled trialThe Lancet996.3

Top 10 most productive authors, from 2013 to 2023_

No.AuthorCountryArticles (%)CitationACITLSYear of first-last articleAuthor’s h-index
1Cramer, S.C.18US19 (2.02)84644.5752015–202384
2Ytterberg, C.Sweden16 (1.7)20813562013–202326
3Eng, J.J.Canada13 (1.38)25719.7112013–202377
4English, C.Australia13 (1.38)13510.4432018–202329
5Langhorne, P.UK13 (1.38)27821.4412014–202391
6von Koch, L.Sweden12 (1.27)20316.9562013–202336
7Reinkensmeyer, D.J.US11 (1.17)30027.3292013–202359
8Schwamm, L.H.US11 (1.17)37033.6352013–2021100
9Teasell, R.Canada11 (1.17)18817.1272013–202269
10Elf, M.Sweden10 (1.06)696.9342019–202321

Top 10 journals publishing stroke patients’ home exercise therapy research, from 2013 to 2023_

No.JournalArticles (%)Cite Score 2022SJR 2022SNIP 2022JCR/Best QuartileCategory
1Disability and Rehabilitation73 (6.6)4.40.7621.635Q1Medicine: Rehabilitation
2Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases57 (5.2)4.30.7130.893Q1Medicine: Rehabilitation
3Topics In Stroke Rehabilitation49 (4.4)4.50.7051.324Q1Nursing: Community and Home Care
4Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation43 (3.9)6.21.0621.696Q1Health Professions: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
5BMJ Open35 (3.2)4.41.0591.168Q1Medicine: General Medicine
6Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation35 (3.2)8.81.1341.924Q1Medicien: Health Informatics
7Frontiers In Neurology31 (2.8)4.80.9781.151Q2Neuroscience: Neurology
8Clinical Rehabilitation28 (2.5)5.70.8741.612Q1Health Professions: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
9Stroke26 (2.4)12.92.7462.734Q1Nursing: Advanced and Specialized Nursing
10Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair23 (2.1)7.21.3061.573Q1Neuroscience: Neurology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 211 - 224
Submitted on: Sep 11, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2024
Published on: Jun 11, 2025
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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