A bibliometric analysis of the cannabis and cannabinoid research literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis refers to a plant in the family Cannabaceae, which has been used medically, recreationally, and industrially. The last two decades, in particular, have seen a large increase in the volume of literature on this topic. The present bibliometric analysis aims to capture the characteristics of scholarly journal publications on the topic of cannabis and cannabinoid research.

Methods

Searches were run on the Scopus database on April 02, 2021, as follows "(TITLE (cannabi* OR hashish OR marijuana OR marihuana)) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( DOCTYPE,"ar" ) OR LIMIT-TO ( DOCTYPE,"re" ) )". Results were exported on the same day to prevent discrepancies between daily database updates. Only "article" and "review" publication types were included; no further search limits were applie

SUBMITTER: Ng JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature