Collaborative networks and thematic trends of research on the application of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: A bibliometric analysis
Background: and purpose: Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM) has been greatly used in cancer patients. This research aimed to explore the research priorities of CAM for cancer patient's treatment. Methods: Web of Science(WoS), HistCite, BibExcel, GunnMap and VOSviewer were used to extract and visualize information. Results: 2768 articles published in 789 journals were indexed in the WoS from 1989 to 2018. The USA(n = 1009) and Technion-Israel Institute Technology(n = 58) were the most prolific country and institution, respectively. Keywords co-occurrence analysis indicated that the research hotspots around the world formed five clusters, so did the author co-citation analysis. The research priorities of the top-five countries, the top-three prolific authors and the co-citation core authors were also discussed, which reveals the differences and similarities among them. Conclusion: This study delineates a framework for better understanding the situational use of CAM in cancer patients, which could help health care workers to prioritize and organize future research.
第一作者单位：[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Tongji Hosp, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Yang Weimei,Hao Xinying,Qu Jia,et al.Collaborative networks and thematic trends of research on the application of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: A bibliometric analysis[J].COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE.2019,37:58-67.doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.08.008.
APA：
Yang, Weimei,Hao, Xinying,Qu, Jia,Wang, Lan,Zhang, Meng...&Liu, Yu.(2019).Collaborative networks and thematic trends of research on the application of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: A bibliometric analysis.COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE,37,
MLA：
Yang, Weimei,et al."Collaborative networks and thematic trends of research on the application of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: A bibliometric analysis".COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 37.(2019):58-67
