A bibliometric analysis of acupuncture research in Taiwan from 1988 to 2017
| Autor: | Shinn Jang Hwang, Yen Ying Kung, Cheng Hung Tsai, Fang Pey Chen, Tsai Feng Li |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Biomedical Research Time Factors Bibliometric analysis Web of science Acupuncture Therapy Taiwan MEDLINE Context (language use) 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Bibliometrics Educational institution 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acupuncture medicine Humans Medicine Chinese Traditional China business.industry Publications General Medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association. 82:428-435 |
| ISSN: | 1726-4901 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000093 |
| Popis: | Background Since Taiwan's national health insurance system provides residents with easy and affordable access to clinical acupuncture treatment, this study sought to analyze trends in the publication of acupuncture-related research in Taiwan from 1988 to 2017, using a bibliometric method. Methods Data on the scholarly literature from 1988 to 2017 were retrieved through Web of Science searches for the keywords acupunct*, acupoint*, electroacupunct*, electro-acupunct*, acupre*, auricular acupunc*, and auricular needle* in study titles. Results A total of 539 acupuncture-related articles published from 1988 to 2017 were identified and analyzed. The articles had an h-index of 38 and were cited in subsequent studies 7250 times, meaning that Taiwan ranked sixth in the production of such publications among countries/regions globally. Among those articles, 99 (18.4%) had no subsequent citations, six (1.1%) were highly cited (over 100 citations), and 141 (26.1%) were cited 4 to 10 times. The highly cited articles discussed the possible pathways of acupuncture stimulation and efficacy, and received 1103 (15.2%) of the citations. Conclusion The China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan, was the most active educational institution in Taiwan in terms of acupuncture-related research. Professor Lin Jaung-Geng was the leading acupuncture-related researcher, having the most publications, citations, and the highest h-index value. These results provided a context for analyzing the strengths of the existing research and informing prospective strategies for further studies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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