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. 2017 Mar 22;12(3):e0172778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172778

Table 2. Top twenty keywords by strength.

Years 2011–2013 Years 2008–2010 Years 2005–2007
Node Strength Node Strength Node Strength
Nanoparticle 292 Risk Assessment 247 Risk Assessment 100
Risk Assessment 260 Nanotechnology 246 Nanotechnology 87
Nanomaterial 233 Nanoparticle 225 Nanoparticle 69
Nanotechnology 152 Nanomaterial 199 Nanomaterial 54
Nanotoxicology 116 Exposure 69 Fullerenes 30
Toxicity 77 Toxicity 66 Pulmonary Toxicity 26
Risk Management 61 Carbon nanotube 64 Toxicity 25
Engineered Nanomaterial 58 EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) 57 Environment 24
Silver Nanoparticle 53 Nanotoxicology 56 Dermal Toxicity 24
Titanium Dioxide 48 Multi-wall Carbon Nanotube 55 Genotoxicity 24
Nanotoxicity 42 Risk Management 53 Carbon nanotube 21
Carbon nanotube 37 Risk 48 Ultrafine Particles 20
Risk 37 Titanium Dioxide 42 Occupational Health 18
Genotoxicity 37 Regulation 39 Nanostructured Materials 17
Oxidative Stress 36 Exposure Assessment 38 Quantum Dots 17
Environment 32 Environment 36 Nanowires 17
Silver 31 Toxicology 36 Nanorod 17
Gold Nanoparticle 28 Health 33 Nanocluster 17
Nanosilver 25 Cytotoxicity 32 Nanocrystal 17