Visualization Analysis on Research Literature about TCM Culture from 1990 to 2021
Objective To conduct visualization analysis on the research literature in the field of TCM culture in China in the past 32 years;To understand the research progress,research hotspots and development trend of TCM culture;To provide reference for subsequent research.Methods The research literature in the field of TCM culture was retrieved from CNKI from January 1,1990 to January 1,2021.CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software was used to draw visual maps of authors,institutions,keyword co-occurrence,and keywords clustering.Results A total of 3 616 articles were included,with an overall upward trend in the number of annual publications;the authors with the highest number of publications were He Qinghu and Zhang Zongming,and the research institution with the highest number of publications was Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine;"cultural confidence","TCM",and"cultural communication"were high-frequency keywords,and the keywords were clustered into 16 categories.Conclusion This field should strengthen the cooperation between authors and research institutions,and"cultural confidence","TCM"and"cultural communication"are the research hotspots in the field of TCM culture-related research."ideological and political education","college students"and"cultural confidence"may become the future research trends in this field.