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Stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury can prevent immune rejection and induce the release of neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory factors to reduce the production of stress-related proteins, reactive oxygen species, and inflammatory reactions.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We analyzed the number and quality of publications in the field of stem cell therapy in spinal cord injury between 2018.01.01 and 2023.06.30 in the core collection database of Web of Science. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to sort and summarize these studies by country, institution, authors' publications, and collaborative networks. In addition, the research topics of interest were identified and summarized.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> This study ultimately included 2,150 valid papers, with the number of publications showing a gradual upward trend. The country, institution, author and journal with the greatest number of publications and citations are China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dai JW, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, respectively. The top three high-frequency keyword clusters were hereditary paraplegia, reactive astrocytes and tissue engineering.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> With the help of visual analysis, we identified general trends and research topics of interest in the field of spinal cord injury over the last 5\u00a0years. Our findings suggest that stem cell transplantation for spinal cord injury and exosome therapy may be a focus of future research. 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