Analyzing the research in Integrative & Complementary Medicine by means of science mapping

被引：27
作者：
Moral-Munoz, J. A. [1 ]
Cobo, M. J. [2 ]
Peis, E. [1 ]
Arroyo-Morales, M. [3 ]
Herrera-Viedma, E. [4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Granada, Dept Lib Sci, E-18071 Granada, Spain
[2] Univ Cadiz, Dept Comp Sci, Algeciras, Cadiz, Spain
[3] Univ Granada, Dept Phys Therapy, E-18071 Granada, Spain
[4] Univ Granada, Dept Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence, CITIC UGR Res Ctr Informat & Commun Technol, E-18071 Granada, Spain
来源：
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE | 2014年 / 22卷 / 02期
关键词：
Complementary therapy; Integrative therapy; Science Mapping Analysis; CO-WORD ANALYSIS; CITATION-CLASSICS; CHINA; ACUPUNCTURE; FIELD; TOOL;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ctim.2014.02.003
中图分类号：
R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号：
10 ;
摘要：
Objectives: The research in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) field is analyzed according to the journals indexed in ISI Web of Science. Science Mapping Analysis (SMA) is used to provide and overview of the conceptual evolution of the CAM field. Methods: The software SciMAT is used to detect and visualize the hidden themes and their evolution over a consecutive span of years. It combines SMA and performance analysis. Twenty one journals related to CAM were analyzed, in four consecutive periods from 1974 to 2011. Results: Strategic diagrams and the thematic evolution of CAM, together with performance indicators (h-index), were obtained. The results show that CAM research has focused on seven main thematic areas: MEDICINAL-PLANTS, CHIROPRACTIC-AND-LOW-BACK-PAIN, ACUPUNCTURE-AND-PAIN, CELL-PROCESSES-AND-DISEASES, LIPID-PEROXIDATION and DIABETES-AND-INSULIN. Conclusion: The research output could be used by the scientific community to identify thematic areas on which interest is focused. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：409 / 418
页数：10
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