Global research trends in mind body therapies: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract Objectives Mind-body therapies are a group of treatments based on the theory of mind-body medicine, which are effective for a wide range of illnesses. However, there are no bibliometric papers that have examined the topic of mind-body therapies. Therefore, it is necessary to review and sort...

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Main Authors: Yunxiao Zhang, Wenwen Li, Sai Xu, Shudi Li, Zhen Hai Sun, Menghe Zhang, Yaoyao Zuo, Shouqiang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-025-06389-3
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Summary:Abstract Objectives Mind-body therapies are a group of treatments based on the theory of mind-body medicine, which are effective for a wide range of illnesses. However, there are no bibliometric papers that have examined the topic of mind-body therapies. Therefore, it is necessary to review and sort out the current status, hotspots and frontiers of mind-body therapies. Methods Studies related to mind-body therapies during the period of Web of Science 1999-01/2024-07 were searched, and R language was applied to analyze the data and CiteSpace, Vosviewer software, was used to generate visualization maps. Results A total of 29,710 relevant articles were included in the study. The country with the highest number of publications was the United States, followed by China and the United Kingdom, and the prolific author was Wang Yuan. Common keywords were acupuncture, quality of life, depression, and pain. The current study focuses on the promotion and application of mind-body therapies in various diseases, the main applicable diseases and the application in special groups. Conclusion This study presents the current status and trend of research on mind-body therapies, and inflammatory interventions and higher-level research assessment methods are potential hotspots, which can help researchers to clarify hotspots and explore new directions.
ISSN:1479-5876