Bibliometrics and Visualization Analysis of Artificial Blood Vessel Research

The growth and development of research productivity concerning artificial blood vessels in terms of publication output as reflected in Science Citation Index are analysed for the period of 1998-2013 using HistCite to know global publication share, rank, growth rate, citation impact, output of top journals and high-frequency words in this field. The citation chronological chart and main development path are demonstrated by HistCite and Pajek software to understand the basic situation and summarize the research status in the field of artificial blood vessels.