Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Therapy for Cancer Pain Over the Past 10 Years

作者：Fayang Ling, Wenchuan Qi, Xiao Li, Jun Zhou, Jian Xiong, Yi Zhao, Qianhua Zheng, Fanrong Liang · 发表于：Journal of Pain Research · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.2147/jpr.s395421 · 被引用次数：22 · 研究领域：Healthcare and Venom Research、Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies、Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response

Purpose: Cancer pain is a common symptom of cancer patients and greatly affects quality of life. Acupuncture has certain curative effects on cancer pain. The aim of this study was to analyze and visualize the current status and research trend of acupuncture treatment for cancer pain over the last 10 years and provide directions for future development. Methods: A search of the Web of Science Core Collection from 2012-01-01 to 2022-08-20 was performed to collect studies related to acupuncture therapy for cancer pain. CiteSpace was used to conduct bibliometric analysis and visualization from the perspective of the volume of annual publications, journals, nations, institutions, authors, keywords, and references. Results: A total of 302 studies were included in the analysis. The number of publications increased steadily with some fluctuations over the past decade. Integrative Cancer Therapies was the journal with the most relevant publications, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology was the most frequently cited journal. China had the highest volume of publications, and the USA contributed most to international collaboration. The most prolific institution was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The most productive author was Mao JJ, and the most influential author was Lu WD. "Acupuncture" was the top keyword in frequency and centrality. The references with the highest frequency and centrality were published by HE, Y, and Ting Bao, respectively. Conclusion: A stable development t...