Visualization analysis of scoping review methodology in the current status of publications in Chinese nursing journals
Objective To explore the application status and development trend of scoping review methodology in Chinese nursing journals.Methods Bibliometric analysis method was used to visually analyze the publication status,authors,institutions,and keywords of the scope review literature in China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)from inception to December 30,2023 with the help of Citespace 6.2.R4.Results A total of 268 articles were included in this study.After the first scope review was published in 2016,the number of literature the number of relevant publications had been increasing exponentially since 2020.The papers were mostly published in high-quality core journals in the field of nursing,and the research institutions were mainly Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,and Fudan University,etc.The research fields were evidence-based nursing practice,clinical nursing,and nursing education,and the hot key-words were"evidence-based nursing","hospice care","education","stroke",etc.Conclusions The publication num-ber of scoping review method in Chinese nursing journals is on the rise,the research content is relatively scattered,and little network has been formed.In the future research,we should break the cooperation barriers,promote the communication and cooperation between institutions and authors.Moreover,we should explore the content of the re-search fields at a deeper level,enrich the research perspectives,and standardize the research report.
scoping reviewnursingbibliometric analysisvisualization analysisapplication status
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