{"title":"Research Trend and Future Perspectives of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Atopic Dermatitis from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis.","authors":"Huishang Feng, Yeping Qin, Yuanwen Li, Shuo Li, Yuyi Zheng, Juntang Yan, Rongting Xu, Shulin Yu, Ru Liang, Jiayu Wang, Huiqin Zou","doi":"10.2147/CCID.S479632","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The application of bibliometric analysis gives insights into research trend and future perspectives. This paper aims to understand the current status of studies on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), and to investigate the cooperation network, hotspots and trends in the field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The original data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection by searching for the topic \"atopic dermatitis\" and \"traditional Chinese medicine\" with the time span of 2004-2023. Microsoft Excel was used to create statistical tables and charts, whereas CiteSpace and VOSViewer were applied for knowledge mapping.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 252 publications were identified and downloaded. Current research on TCM treating AD is in the steady growth period. China has the largest number of publications, whereas the USA has the greatest international influence. Notably, the Arab Emirates, Malaysia, India and Bangladesh all have a high research impact but with a low amount of publications. Universities in Hong Kong China have the largest number of publications, but their interaction with other institutions is very poor. The top three most productive authors are all from Hong Kong, having a strong collaboration network with each other. The popular research topics in this field are \"children\" \"cell\" \"activation\" \"nf kappa b\" \"inflammation\" \"asthma\" \"extract\" \"management\" and \"cytokine\". According to the analysis of leading co-cited journals and authors, \"J ETHNOPHARMACOL\" has the largest amount of citations whilst \"AM J CHINESE MED\" the strongest academic influence. The largest number of co-cited authors comes from \"Hon Karn-Lun Ellis\", a well-known scholar from Hong Kong.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TCM has been widely used in AD treatment, honored for its individualized therapeutic concepts of evidence-based treatment. The academic community must form a continuous and deep-going pattern to achieve higher international influence and a stronger research degree in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":10447,"journal":{"name":"Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology","volume":"17 ","pages":"2595-2613"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11588668/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S479632","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aim: The application of bibliometric analysis gives insights into research trend and future perspectives. This paper aims to understand the current status of studies on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), and to investigate the cooperation network, hotspots and trends in the field.
Methods: The original data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection by searching for the topic "atopic dermatitis" and "traditional Chinese medicine" with the time span of 2004-2023. Microsoft Excel was used to create statistical tables and charts, whereas CiteSpace and VOSViewer were applied for knowledge mapping.
Results: In total, 252 publications were identified and downloaded. Current research on TCM treating AD is in the steady growth period. China has the largest number of publications, whereas the USA has the greatest international influence. Notably, the Arab Emirates, Malaysia, India and Bangladesh all have a high research impact but with a low amount of publications. Universities in Hong Kong China have the largest number of publications, but their interaction with other institutions is very poor. The top three most productive authors are all from Hong Kong, having a strong collaboration network with each other. The popular research topics in this field are "children" "cell" "activation" "nf kappa b" "inflammation" "asthma" "extract" "management" and "cytokine". According to the analysis of leading co-cited journals and authors, "J ETHNOPHARMACOL" has the largest amount of citations whilst "AM J CHINESE MED" the strongest academic influence. The largest number of co-cited authors comes from "Hon Karn-Lun Ellis", a well-known scholar from Hong Kong.
Conclusion: TCM has been widely used in AD treatment, honored for its individualized therapeutic concepts of evidence-based treatment. The academic community must form a continuous and deep-going pattern to achieve higher international influence and a stronger research degree in this field.
期刊介绍:
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the latest clinical and experimental research in all aspects of skin disease and cosmetic interventions. Normal and pathological processes in skin development and aging, their modification and treatment, as well as basic research into histology of dermal and dermal structures that provide clinical insights and potential treatment options are key topics for the journal.
Patient satisfaction, preference, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new management options to optimize outcomes for target conditions constitute major areas of interest.
The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of clinical studies, reviews and original research in skin research and skin care.
All areas of dermatology will be covered; contributions will be welcomed from all clinicians and basic science researchers globally.