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Objectives: The characteristic symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is respiratory distress, but neurological symptoms are the most frequent extra-pulmonary symptoms. This study aims to explore the current status and hot topics of "Post Covid-19 Impact on Cognitive Impairment", using bibliometric analysis. The aim was to identify, explore the current trends and present status and hot topics related to this topic, using quantitative and qualitative methods and indicators. Methodology: Publications "Post Covid-19 Impact on Cognitive Impairment" were retrieved from the Scopus database on 4 July 2023. The Advanced search was conducted using the following pre-defined search strategy involving keywords related to "Covid-19" and "Cognitive Impairment". Microsoft Excel 2010 and VOSviewer were used to characterize the largest contributors, including the authors, journals, institutions, and countries. The hot topics and knowledge network were analyzed by VOSviewer. Results: A total of 467 publications between 2020 and 2023 were identified and retrieved, with a steady increase in annual publications. The USA (n=131), Italy (n=62), and the U.K (n=41) were three key contributors to this field. The U.K. (58.87 and 2.73), Canada (28.38 and 1.32) and USA (27.80 and 1.29) were the countries with highest citation influence, in terms of CPP and RCI. The University of Toronto, Canada (n=17), INSERM, France and AP-HP Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, France (n=13 each) were the major institutions with the largest publications. The Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain (82.67 and 3.84), University of Toronto, Canada (45.35 and 2.11) and King's College London, U.K. (42.83 and 1.99) were the institutions with highest citation influence (CPP and RCI). The C. Franke (Germany), F. Landi (Italy) and I. Margalit (Israel) (n=4 each) were the most prolific authors. The H.E. Davis (USA) (284.0 and 13.18), P. Dudouet (France) (66.33 and 3.08) and C. Eldin (France) (66.33 and 3.08) were the authors with highest citation influence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (n=17), Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (n=9) and Frontiers in Immunology (n=8) were the most productive journals, while Alzheimers and Dementia (341.2), EClinical Medicine (236.75) and Brain Behavior and Immunity (68.5) were on top journals in citation impact (CPP and RCI). Covid-19 (n=450), Cognitive defect (n=438), Long Covid (n=346), Fatigue (n=227), Depression (n=169), Dyspnea (n=146) and Headache (n=117) were the central and significant keywords regarding the "Post Covid-19 Impact on Cognitive Impairment" topic. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis mapped the overall research structure of "Post Covid-19 Impact on Cognitive Impairment" theme and analyzed the current research trends and hotspots for future studies orientation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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