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Hikikomori: A perspective from bibliometric analysis.

Authors :: Cai H
Sha S
Zhang Q
Si TL
Liu YF
Zheng WY
Su Z
Cheung T
Ungvari GS
Teo AR
Kato TA
Ng CH
Xiang YT
Source :: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences [Psychiatry Clin Neurosci] 2023 Oct; Vol. 77 (10), pp. 541-549. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 03.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Aims: Hikikomori is a common phenomenon reported in Japan and many other countries. However, the broad trends of the research publications on hikikomori are unclear. Therefore, this study examined the patterns of research on hikikomori using bibliometric analysis.<br />Methods: Relevant publications were searched in Web of Science. Bibliometric analyses were performed with CiteSpace, R and VOSviewer.<br />Results: In total, 297 publications on hikikomori met the eligibility criteria. The International Journal of Social Psychiatry (IF = 10.461) published the most papers (K = 17, or 5.7%) on hikikomori. Takahiro A. Kato from Kyushu University (41; 13.8%; H-index = 18) was the most influential author, while Takahiro A. Kato (total link strength [TLS]: 235), Alan R. Teo (TLS: 157), and Masaru Tateno (TLS: 153) separately had the strongest research collaboration with other researchers. Of all countries that published on hikikomori, Japan had the highest number of publications (K = 91). The keywords "United States" and "psychiatric diagnosis" received the most attention between 2013 and 2015, whereas "health" and "autism spectrum disorder" received the most attention in 2021 and 2022.<br />Conclusions: Peer-reviewed research publications on hikikomori are growing rapidly and the research trends in this field are also changing.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences © 2023 Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology.)