Discovering thematic change and evolution of utilizing social media for healthcare research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media plays a more and more important role in the research of health and healthcare due to the fast development of internet communication and information exchange. This paper conducts a bibliometric analysis to discover the thematic change and evolution of utilizing social media for healthcare research field.

Methods

With the basis of 4361 publications from both Web of Science and PubMed during the year 2008-2017, the analysis utilizes methods including topic modelling and science mapping analysis.

Results

Utilizing social media for healthcare research has attracted increasing attention from scientific communities. Journal of Medical Internet Research is the most prolific journal with the USA dominating in the research. Overly, major research themes

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454597 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature