Visualization Analysis on Research Literature of Arctii Fructus from 1982 to 2022
Objective To analyze the research status,research hotspots and research trends of Arctii Fructus by using the bibliometric method;To provide a basis for further research and scientific topic selection in the future.Methods Chinese literature related to Arctii Fructus was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,and VIP from 1 January 1982 to 31 December 2022.The knowledge map of authors,institutions and keywords was drawn based on CiteSpace 5.7.R2 software.Results A total of 2 232 articles were included,and the annual number of publications showed a stable upward trend.The journals with large number of articles were Shaanxi Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Journal of Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine and China's Naturopathy.The authors with high number of articles were Kang Tingguo,Dou Deqiang and Xu Liang,and there was a certain cooperation among the authors.The research institutions with high publications were Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,and a certain scale of cooperation was formed among these institutions.The keywords with high frequency and strong mediation centrality included"Arctigenin","arctiin"and"clinical application",etc.A total of 29 clusters were generated from the keywords.Conclusion Although a certain scale of academic teams have been formed among the authors in this field,academic exchanges and cooperation between teams,institutions and regions still need to be strengthened.At present,the research hotspots in this field focus on disease treatment,drug and component analysis,pharmacological mechanism research and experimental technology research.With the deepening of research,the establishment of a research system of"active component-target-signaling pathway-mechanism"may become a research hotspot in the next stage of Arctii Fructus.