Visual analysis of Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum knowledge graph based on VOS viewer and CiteSpace
Objective To conduct visual analysis of literature related to Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum by using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software.Methods Chinese and English literatures related to Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum research from November 1993 to November 2023 in CNKI and Web of Science databases were retrieved.VOSviewer 1.6.19 and CiteSpace 6.2.R4 software were used for visual analysis of authors,institutions,and keywords.The current research status and hot trends of Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum by combining visual graphs were analyzed.Results A total of 2 121 literatures related to Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum were included,including 1 573 Chinese literatures and 548 English literatures.The teams of Wei Jianhe,Mei Wenli,and Gao Xiaoxia had higher volume of Chinese literature publications,while the teams of Dai Haofu and Yang Yun had higher volume of English literature publications.The results of institutional cooperation analysis showed that the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development of Peking Union Medical College/Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was research institution with the highest number of publications in both Chinese and English literature.The results of co-occurrence,clustering,and emergence analysis of key words showed that Chinese literature focused on authenticity identification,chemical composition,and drug use pattern research,English literature focused on the pharmacological activities of active ingredients such as 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones,essential oil,and chromone derivative.Conclusion The study of Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum has been highly valued by scholars both domestically and internationally,and China has made significant contributions in this field.Ingredient research,quality control,authenticity identification,pharmacological effects,and mechanisms of action are all cutting-edge directions that can become research hotspots for A quilariae Lignum Resinatum in the future.