A dual-database bibliometric analysis of music-based interventions and pain from 2004 to 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the research hotspots and trends in the field of music therapy and pain based on bibliometrics and to provide reference and guidance for the current status and development of research in this field.

Methods

Using the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) and Pubmed databases as data sources, we used VOSviewer and CiteSpace, R language combined, way to visualize and analyze the number of publications, countries, institutions, researchers, keywords, and literature in the fixed field from 2004 to 2024.

Results

Publication volume increased each year, with 2013 having the highest average citation rate. Lead authors included Bradt Joke, Silverman Michael J., Warth Marco, and Kessler Jens. the Journal of Music Therapy ranked first in terms of published

SUBMITTER: Zou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571727 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature