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Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends
The literature on blockchain-enabled use cases has grown exponentially over recent years. Yet, studies are missing that apply bibliometrics and visualization techniques to unravel the dynamics and current discussions pertaining to the nexus of blockchain technology (BCT) and the healthcare field. To...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019528/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42488-021-00046-2 |
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author | Rejeb, Abderahman Treiblmaier, Horst Rejeb, Karim Zailani, Suhaiza |
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description | The literature on blockchain-enabled use cases has grown exponentially over recent years. Yet, studies are missing that apply bibliometrics and visualization techniques to unravel the dynamics and current discussions pertaining to the nexus of blockchain technology (BCT) and the healthcare field. To close this knowledge gap, we examine the knowledge base and research hotspots of BCT research in the field of healthcare. We carry out a series of bibliometric analyses on the extant literature, including the scholarly production, developmental pattern of the annual total number of authors, and identification of productive academic institutions, countries, and leading authors. Additionally, we conduct a keyword co-occurrence analysis and identify the major research hotspots and trends for the future. The findings of this research are valuable for scholars and practitioners who seek to better understand the development status, dynamics, and trends pertaining to BCT in healthcare. |
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spelling | pubmed-80195282021-04-06 Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends Rejeb, Abderahman Treiblmaier, Horst Rejeb, Karim Zailani, Suhaiza J. of Data, Inf. and Manag. Original Article The literature on blockchain-enabled use cases has grown exponentially over recent years. Yet, studies are missing that apply bibliometrics and visualization techniques to unravel the dynamics and current discussions pertaining to the nexus of blockchain technology (BCT) and the healthcare field. To close this knowledge gap, we examine the knowledge base and research hotspots of BCT research in the field of healthcare. We carry out a series of bibliometric analyses on the extant literature, including the scholarly production, developmental pattern of the annual total number of authors, and identification of productive academic institutions, countries, and leading authors. Additionally, we conduct a keyword co-occurrence analysis and identify the major research hotspots and trends for the future. The findings of this research are valuable for scholars and practitioners who seek to better understand the development status, dynamics, and trends pertaining to BCT in healthcare. Springer International Publishing 2021-04-04 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC8019528/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42488-021-00046-2 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Original Article Rejeb, Abderahman Treiblmaier, Horst Rejeb, Karim Zailani, Suhaiza Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title | Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title_full | Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title_fullStr | Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title_short | Blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
title_sort | blockchain research in healthcare: a bibliometric review and current research trends |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019528/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42488-021-00046-2 |
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