A bibliometric analysis of 100 top-cited journal articles related to acupuncture regulation of the autonomic nervous system.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Research on the effects of acupuncture on autonomic function has been conducted for several decades, and a few notable studies have emerged in recent years. This study used bibliometric analysis to assess 100 top-cited articles to characterize the current status and research trends over the last three decades.

Methods

The 100 top-cited publications were identified from the Web of Science Core Collection database. The bibliometrix package in R was used for quantitative and qualitative analyses of the publication patterns and the country/region, institution, and author contributions. VOSviewer was used to construct networks based on co-citation analysis of the journals and the keyword co-occurrence.

Results

The 100 top-cited articles were identified with a total

SUBMITTER: Zhao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813952 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature