A Bibliometric Study on the Topic of "Epidemic Disease-COVID-19" in the Western Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Objective:To provide a reference for the research in this field by conducting a bibliometric study on the topic of"epidemic disease-COVID-19"in the Western Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine(WJTCM),and describing its research status.Methods:Bibliometric methods were used to summarize the data in Excel,and the number of articles,authors,keywords,institutions and other indexes were statistically analyzed by using CiteSpace 5.8.R1 software and the"metrics visualization and analysis"function of China Knowledge Information Network(CNKI),to draw the relevant knowledge maps.Results:A total of 31 articles were included in the literature,and the literature analysis revealed that the research hotspots mainly focused on TCM prevention and treatment of COVID-19,with a focus on the anti-epidemic experience of the western region,including Gansu.Conclusion:The topic of"epidemic disease-COVID-19"planned by the journal of WJTCM which could reflect the staff's attitude and responsibility in the current epidemic,has fully demonstrated the achievements made by medical personnel in the front line of the epidemic,and disseminated the experience of syndrome differentiation and treatment of COVID-19 in TCM,and also showed the key role of"Gansu experience"in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19,which could provide a reference for the majority of medical staff in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the epidemic.
Western Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineepidemicsCOVID-19bibliometricsGansu