Visualization Analysis on Research Literature about the Essence of TCM Syndromes
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202408292
- VernacularTitle:中医证候本质研究文献可视化分析
- Author:
Zhiyang LI
1
;
Wanyi ZHANG
;
Zhujun LIU
;
Qing GAO
;
Meiyan ZENG
;
Qinghua PENG
;
Houpan SONG
Author Information
1. 湖南中医药大学中医学院,湖南 长沙 410208
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
essence of TCM syndromes;
traditional Chinese medicine;
CiteSpace;
bibliometrics;
visualization analysis;
knowledge graph
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;32(8):56-62
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze relevant literature on the essence of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes using bibliometric methods;To understand the current research status and hotspots in this field;To provide references for relevant research.Methods Research literature about the essence of TCM syndromes was retrieved from CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Data and CBM from 1st Jan.1979 to 30th June 2024.CiteSpace 6.2 software was used to conduct visualization analysis on authors,institutions,keywords,etc.Results A total of 695 articles were included,with an overall upward trend in publication volume followed by stabilization.The authors who published more articles included Luo Ren(13 articles),Zhao Xiaoshan(13 articles),Li Zegeng(12 articles),etc.The institutions with more publications included Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(35 articles),Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(33 articles),Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(26 articles),etc.Institutions were clustered regionally,and cooperation was mostly between TCM universities and their affiliated hospitals,with less cross regional communication.High frequency keywords included kidney yang deficiency syndrome,metabolomics,animal models,TCM syndrome types,coronary heart disease,lung qi deficiency syndrome,spleen qi deficiency syndrome,liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome,etc;Keyword clustering covered aspects such as biomolecules and metabolism,TCM syndromes,pathology,disease models,and animal research.Conclusion Research in the field of the essence of TCM syndromes is gradually receiving more attention.Exploring the essence of TCM syndromes at the molecular level through techniques such as genomics,transcriptomics,metabolomics and proteomics is a research hotspot and trend in this field.
