Research Hotspots Analysis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by PubMed

Objective: To understand the research hotspots of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by PubMed. Methods: With MS Excel, SPSS, Cytoscape software, we took MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) word frequency analysis, clustering analysis, co-word network graph of PubMed papers. Results: By MeSH of 11873 papers analyzed, it shows that the current ADHD research hotspots had focused on "Central Nervous System Stimulants, Methylphenidate, Attention, Brain, Cognition Disorders, Mental Disorders, Propylamines, Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors, Substance-Related Disorders", etc, it also suggests that the most importance of which was Central Nervous System Stimulants. Conclusion: With multi-angle analysis of bibliometrics, we understand the outline of research hotspots about ADHD. It is helpful and time saving for the researcher or doctor to understand the research hotspots in ADHD.