Researches on Stem and Progenitor Cells in Intervertebral Discs: An Analysis of the Scientific Landscape

Table 3

The top 5 high-yield research directions, funds, and journals with the most publications on stem and progenitor cells in intervertebral discs.

Category	Rank	Items	Records	H-index	Total citations	Average citations
Research direction	1	Cell Biology	181	35	4421	24.43
	2	Orthopedics	92	35	4347	47.25
	3	Research & Experimental Medicine	78	24	1997	25.60
	4	Engineering	74	28	3034	41.00
	5	Neurosciences & Neurology	63	33	3335	52.94
Fund	1	National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)	157	27	2798	17.82
	2	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA	30	19	1239	41.30
	2	United States Department of Health & Human Services	30	19	1239	41.30
	4	European Commission	18	11	545	30.28
	4	National Key Research and Development Program of China	18	11	345	19.17
Journal	1	Spine	27	20	2025	75.00
	2	Stem Cells International	23	12	359	15.61
	3	Tissue Engineering Part A	16	13	611	38.19
	4	Spine Journal	15	12	669	44.60
	5	Stem Cell Research & Therapy	13	9	348	26.77