bibliometric analysis and visualization

bibliometric analysis is a group of quantitative methods for evaluating and analyzing scientific literature, publications, and research trends.
bibliometric analysis can be used for:

• assessing the quality and significance of published literature
• analyzing citation patterns and impact 
• discovering patterns of collaboration among researchers
• evaluating the impact of publications, authors, institutions, and countries
• identifying relevant literature, research trends and emerging topics,
• mapping the intellectual structure of a research domain
• providing a comprehensive overview of a research field
• supporting decision-making in research management and policy-making

bibliometric analysis offers advantages over traditional reviews by providing a quantitative summary of a research area, often presented through visualizations.