Objective CiteSpace software was used to statistically analyze the research directions and hotspots,researchers and institutions involved in the field of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for the pre-vention and treatment of gouty arthritis over the past 20 years.The goal is to provide an effective theoretical basis and reference for future research and clinical work.Methods The China Knowledge Infrastructure Pro-ject(CNKI)was searched for relevant literature on TCM for the prevention and treatment of gouty arthritis from 2003 to 2023.CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software was used to generate knowledge maps for visualization and anal-ysis.Results A total of 930 relevant articles were included in this study.Analysis of the annual publication volumes showed that the overall trend of the publication volume of TCM for the prevention and treatment of gouty arthritis has been increasing in the past 20 years.Analysis of authorship identified 20 core authors with six or more publications,with major research teams led by LIU Jian,LIU Shumin,XIONG Hui and ZHOU Zhongguang.Analysis of publication institutions showed that the top institutions by publication volume were primarily TCM universities and their affiliated hospitals,though there was limited collaboration among these institutions.Keyword analysis identified 10 representative keyword clusters,indicating a progression in re-search focus from clinical efficacy to pharmacological mechanisms and from pathogenic factors to clinical stag-ing,demonstrating a clear hierarchy of content over time.Conclusion Over the past 20 years,research in this field has expanded and continues to grow.To further advance this field,it is essential to overcome geo-graphical barriers,promote collaboration among researchers and institutions from different regions,enhance communication on research hotspots,improve the quality of publications,and further explore the unique char-acteristics and advantages of TCM.This will provide valuable reference points and directions for the treatment of gouty arthritis with TCM.
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CiteSpace/痛风性关节炎/中医药/知识图谱/可视化分析
Key words
CiteSpace/gouty arthritis/traditional chinese medicine/knowledge map/visualization analy-sis
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