Bibliometrics and social network analysis of clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion
Journal Title: Medical Data Mining - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: In order to explore the development trend and research hotspots of clinical researches of acupuncture and moxibustion and provide some insight into the key research direction for researchers. Methods: The clinical studies of acupuncture and moxibustion were searched in PubMed. Using the method of bibliometry, the year, country, journals, authors were analyzed. The cluster analysis was used to analyze subject terms by the social network analysis. Results: A total of 4237 literature were retrieved, published in 617 journals. The number of clinical studies on acupuncture and moxibustion has been increased substantially since 2006. The clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion have been conducted worldwide, specifically in China, the United States, Britain, Sweden, etc. Three major author cooperation networks (China, South Korea and European and North American countries) has been formed. The cluster analysis based on 53 high-frequency theme words indicates that the clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion are mainly concerned about acupoint selection associated with pain, stroke, knee osteoarthritis and other diseases in different age groups, blind, treatment outcomes, time factor of acupuncture, etc. Conclusion: Clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion have been widely concerned by international medicine. The research direction is clear, Thematic is concentrate, and research paradigm has been formed. However, international influence is still limited academically. The cooperation between different authors or teams is insufficient. The core research hotspots include the selection of acupoint, acupuncture and moxibustion tools, research design, treatment outcome, blind, time factor, follow-up, placebo, clinical protocol, quality of life, patient satisfaction and so on.
Authors and Affiliations
Jin-Hua Si1, Chen Zhao2, Yan Li1, Ge Li1, Jin-Hui Tian3, Hong-Cai Shang4*
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