Research status and trends of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer：a bibliometric analysis based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210108-k0003
- Author:
Li-Ling LI
1
;
Yu-Xiang WAN
1
;
Qiao-Li ZHANG
1
;
Yan-Yan LIAN
1
;
Chun-Guang ZHANG
1
;
Jin-Chang HUANG
2
,
3
Author Information
1. Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
2. Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China
3. Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Oncology, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture and moxibustion therapy;
bibliometric analysis;
cancer;
knowledge map
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Bibliometrics;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Neoplasms/therapy*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(3):357-362
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To analyze the research status of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer at home and abroad in the past 45 years by using bibliometric and scientific knowledge map methods，and explore the development trends in future. The literature of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer was retrieved from CNKI and Web of Science (WOS) till December 31, 2020 since the database establishment, and CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were used to perform visual map analysis through cooperation network, keyword co-occurrence, keyword timeline, keyword emergence and other methods. Totally, 1 585 literature in CNKI and 1 564 literature in WOS were included, and the annual publication amount showed a fluctuating upward trend. Cooperation between countries was centered on China and the United States, and there was relatively little cooperation among different institutions. The analysis of keyword and cited literature showed that researches focused on the control of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy on cancer complications and adverse reactions of western medicine. The main research types in WOS were systematic review and randomized controlled trial (RCT), while in CNKI was review, depth studies on mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer were rare. The concern about the quality of life of cancer patients may become research emphasis in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer in future, and the research scope tends to integrative and holistic oncology.
