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Bibliometric analysis of trends and issues in traditional medicine for stroke research: 2004-2018.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Over the years, traditional medicines for stroke treatment have undergone tremendous progress, but few bibliometric studies have been performed. This study explored the trends and issues relating to the application of traditional medicine in stroke research. METHODS:A bibliometric search was performed in the Web of Science Core Collection database to identify studies that investigated the application of traditional medicine in stroke management. CiteSpace VI and Excel 2016 were used to analyze information from the retrieved studies. Activity index and attractive index were used to explore the worldwide development modes. RESULTS:A total of 1083 English articles published between 2004 and 2018 were identified. Over the last 15?years, the developments in research occurred in three geographic clusters. The development modes were investigated and classified into 4 categories. In mainland China, the number and impact of research showed an increasing trend over the study period. The United States played a leading role in this topic. Three clusters of institutes and the majority of authors mainly came from South Korea, Taiwan and mainland China. Reperfusion injury and angiogenesis were identified as the potential topics likely to dominate future research in this field. CONCLUSION:The progress of studies on traditional medicine for stroke could be explained by the global attention to traditional medicine, the geospatial proximity for research collabration, and the increasing resources invested. Based on a large amount of existing research, researchers engaged in this topic should objectively consider the influential studies to identify and solve the common issues worldwide.

SUBMITTER: Huang L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076850 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Bibliometric analysis of trends and issues in traditional medicine for stroke research: 2004-2018.

Huang Lieyu L Shi Xuefeng X Zhang Nan N Gao Ya Y Bai Qian Q Liu Liming L Zuo Ling L Hong Baolin B

BMC complementary medicine and therapies 20200207 1

<h4>Background</h4>Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Over the years, traditional medicines for stroke treatment have undergone tremendous progress, but few bibliometric studies have been performed. This study explored the trends and issues relating to the application of traditional medicine in stroke research.<h4>Methods</h4>A bibliometric search was performed in the Web of Science Core Collection database to identify studies that investigated the application of traditio ...[more]

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