Visual analysis of research hotspots and frontiers on randomized controlled trials of acupuncture and moxibustion in the past 10 years.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201221-k0001
- Author:
Cai-Jiao LIU
1
;
Zhi-Han CHEN
1
;
Si-Jing LI
1
;
Huan REN
1
;
Xiao-Yu HU
1
;
Yu-Lan REN
1
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture- Moxibustion and Tuina, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture and moxibustion;
research frontiers;
research hotspots;
visual analysis
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Animals;
Electroacupuncture;
Moxibustion;
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(2):221-226
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Retrieved the literature on randomized controlled trials (RCT) of acupuncture and moxibustion from 2011 to 2020 in the Web of Science (WOS) database, and explored research hotspots and frontiers in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion by visually analyze to countries, institutions, authors, keywords, cited literature, etc. using CiteSpace V5.6.R2. A total of 1147 articles were included. China has the largest number of publications, and the top 3 publications are Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University and Kyung Hee University. The hot research interventions in acupuncture and moxibustion include acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and bee acupuncture. The hot research topics include nerve regeneration, spasms, nausea, pain, obesity, cancer, etc. The research frontiers include acupuncture analgesia, diversification of acupuncture and its clinical effects, brain effects of acupuncture and acupuncture clinical mechanisms. It is believed that the cooperation between countries and institutions should be strengthened in the future, and deeper research should be carried out on the research content that is both hot spot and frontier.
