数字中医药（英文）2023，Vol.6Issue(1)：41-54,14.DOI:10.1016/j.dcmed.2023.02.003
中医外治法治疗失眠的研究热点及趋势的可视化分析
Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends of external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine for insomnia
摘要
Abstract
Objective To explore the current status and development trend of research on external ther-apies in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for insomnia over the past 10 years through bib-liometrics and visual analysis,to provide references for further research on the topic.Methods Literature relating to TCM external therapies for insomnia from January 1,2012 to December 31,2021 was retrieved from Chinese databases,including China National Know-ledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database,China Science and Technology Journal Data-base(VIP),and from the Web of Science Core Collection(WOSCC)for English articles.CiteSpace,VOSviewer,Scimago Graphica,and NoteExpress software were used to analyze publication volumes of the papers and how they were distributed in different journals,as well as to visualize the data of the countries,authors,institutions,and keywords.Results A total of 6085 papers were obtained,of which 5592 were from the Chinese data-bases and 493 were from the English database,with their publication volumes growing stead-ily year on year.Approximately 45 countries and regions were found to have published re-search on the topic.In terms of Chinese publications,the author with the most papers pub-lished was CHEN Yunfei from Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and West-ern Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.The closest collabora-tion was between LIU Chengyong from the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and YUE Zenghui from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine.In terms of English publications,the author with the most papers published was MAO Junj from Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center,USA,and LAO Lixing from the University of Hong Kong was his closest partner in collaboration.Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine was the institution with the most Chinese publications,and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was the one with the most English papers published.Studies on the topic were published in 386 Chinese journals and 205 English journals,respectively.Nowadays,the clinical application of TCM external treatments for insomnia,the selection of meridians and acupoints,therapies for insomnia and its related diseases are research hotspots.The com-bined use of different TCM external therapies is a trend in the treatment of insomnia and its concomitant diseases,especially in the fields of oncology,nursing,and psychiatric disorders.The exploration of mechanisms of TCM external therapies for insomnia is also a key direction for future research.In clinical practice,the commonly used external therapies for insomnia include acupuncture,ear-acupressure with beans,acupoint application,etc.The commonly selected acupoints are auricular points,Sishencong(EX-HN1),Shenmen(HT7),etc.The fre-quently studied meridians are Ren,Du,Qiao,etc.The insomnia concomitant diseases are de-pression,stroke,anxiety,etc.Conclusion A wealth of research results have been accumulated in the treatment of insom-nia by TCM external therapies,but authoritative research results are not so many.Therefore,institutions in different countries should strengthen communications and cooperation,and researchers should be encouraged to make innovations and breakthroughs on the basis of in-herited TCM external therapies,so as to produce more valuable research results and improve TCM external therapies for providing better treatments for patients with sleep disorders.关键词
失眠/中医外治法/文献计量学/CiteSpace/研究热点/针灸/耳穴/穴位敷贴Key words
Insomnia/Traditional Chinese medicine/(TCM)external therapies/Bibliometrics/CiteSpace/Research hotspots/Acupuncture/Auricular points/Acupoint application引用本文复制引用
陈抒鹏,唐娜娜,王思梦,刘英华,张志勇,陈施宇..中医外治法治疗失眠的研究热点及趋势的可视化分析[J].数字中医药（英文）,2023,6(1):41-54,14.基金项目
National Famous Old Chinese Medicine Experts Inherit-ance Studio Construction Project([2022]No.75),Jiangxi Province Chinese Medicine Young and Middle-aged Backbone Talents Training Program([2021]No.4),Jiangxi Province Chinese Medicine Science and Techno-logy Program Key Project(2021Z013),and Jiangxi Province Education Department Science and Techno-logy Program(GJJ211216). （[2022]No.75）
