2004年至2024年机器人在孤独症谱系障碍儿童康复中应用的文献计量分析

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.02.005

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Objective To analyze the current research status, hotspots and trends of robot applications in the rehabilitation of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Methods Relevant literature from the Web of Science Core Collection database from 2004 to 2024 was retrieved, and was analyzed with CiteSpace 6.3.R1.

Results A total of 902 articles were included, with a fluctuating upward trend in publication volume. The United States was the country with the most publications, while the England with the highest centrality. The most prolific author was Ichiro Yoshikawa, and the institution with the most publications was the University of Hertfordshire. High-frequency keywords and bursting words in the field included rehabilitation robots, imitation ability, human-computer interaction, joint attention and humanoid robots.

Conclusion Research on robots in the rehabilitation of children with ASD is on the rise. Future research should focus on improving robot intelligence, implementing multimodal data collection and analysis, integrating brain science to uncover neural mechanisms during interactions, and developing personalized rehabilitation plans tailored to the specific needs of children.

Key words: autism spectrum disorders, children, robot, rehabilitation, bibliometrics

XIANG Songbai, ZHOU Wenhui, WANG Chonggao. Application of robots in rehabilitation of children with autism spectrum disorder from 2004 to 2024: a bibliometrics analysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice, 2025, 31(2): 158-164.

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国家	发文量/n	中心性
美国	215	0.24
英国	115	0.43
日本	89	0.22
意大利	83	0.07
中国	52	0.07
法国	51	0.08
马来西亚	46	0.04
荷兰	44	0.05
葡萄牙	37	0.01
西班牙	33	0.13

研究机构	发文量/n	中心性
赫特福德大学	45	0.11
大阪大学	29	0.00
玛拉工艺大学	28	0.01
金泽大学	24	0.00
庆应义塾大学	23	0.00
法国国家科学研究中心	22	0.08
范德堡大学	21	0.01
日本国家科学技术研究院	19	0.00
巴比什-波雅依大学	18	0.06
索邦大学	17	0.05

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human-robot interaction	112	0.17
joint attention	90	0.08
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imitation	61	0.08
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communication	34	0.04
humanoid robot	32	0.05
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