Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
The Affiliated TCM Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Complement Ther Med. 2023 Nov;78:102984. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102984. Epub 2023 Sep 9.
The study aims to investigate and visualize the hotspots of acupuncture for Allergic rhinitis (AR) over the past two decades and pinpoint future trends in this field.
We conducted a systematic search of English-language articles or reviews on acupuncture for AR in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2002 to 2022. Using Citespace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix, we analyzed and visualized the publications, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords from various angles.
The study identified 197 documents, 80 journals, 458 keywords, and 928 authors associated with acupuncture for AR. Although article publication fluctuated over the past 20 years, an overall upward trend emerged, with rapid growth during the second decade. China contributed the most to acupuncture research on AR and had the closest collaborations with the United States and Germany. China Medical University was the most prolific institution, and Benno Brinkhaus was the most productive and influential author. The most published journal was Medicine, while the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology was the most frequently cited journal. The highest frequency keywords included acupuncture, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. Randomized controlled trials and alternative & complementary medicine remained significant research hotspots, while rhinoconjunctivitis is expected to be the emerging focus of future investigations.
acupuncture has experienced robust development for the treatment of allergic rhinitis over the last two decades, with rhinoconjunctivitis and clinical research being the anticipated trends and frontiers of future research.
本研究旨在调查和可视化过去二十年中针刺治疗变应性鼻炎（AR）的热点，并指出该领域未来的趋势。
我们在 2002 年至 2022 年期间，在 Web of Science 核心合集数据库中，以英文检索针刺治疗 AR 的文章或综述。使用 Citespace、VOSviewer 和 Bibliometrix，我们从多个角度分析和可视化出版物、国家、机构、作者、期刊和关键词。
本研究确定了 197 篇文献、80 种期刊、458 个关键词和 928 位作者与针刺治疗 AR 相关。尽管过去 20 年来文章发表量波动不定，但总体呈上升趋势，第二个十年增长迅速。中国在 AR 针刺研究方面贡献最大，与美国和德国合作最密切。中国医科大学是最具影响力的机构，Benno Brinkhaus 是最具影响力的作者。发表文章最多的期刊是《Medicine》，被引频次最高的期刊是《Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology》。出现频次最高的关键词包括针刺、变应性鼻炎和哮喘。随机对照试验和补充替代医学仍然是重要的研究热点，而鼻结膜炎有望成为未来研究的新兴焦点。
在过去的二十年中，针刺治疗变应性鼻炎得到了蓬勃发展，鼻结膜炎和临床研究是未来研究的预期趋势和前沿。
