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A Bibliometric Analysis of Bee Venom Research over the Past 20 Years

최근 20년간 봉독 연구에 대한 계량서지학적 분석

  • Moon, Heeyoung (Department of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, In-Seon (Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hyangsook (Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Chae, Younbyoung (Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University)
  • 문희영 (경희대학교 일반대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 이인선 (경희대학교 침구경락융합연구센터) ;
  • 이향숙 (경희대학교 침구경락융합연구센터) ;
  • 채윤병 (경희대학교 침구경락융합연구센터)
  • Received : 2020.04.28
  • Accepted : 2020.05.18
  • Published : 2020.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : Bee venom has been widely practiced in many countries around the world. The number of clinical trials and biochemical researches on bee venom has been constantly increasing. The objective of this study is to analyze the trend of research on bee venom using bibliometric approach, a quantitative analytical method. Methods : We searched articles about bee venom which were published from 2000 to 2019 from Web of Science Database. Original and review articles published in English were included and data were extracted in terms of publication year, country, journal, keywords, organizations, and authors. Trends in bee venom research were visualized using VOSviewer program. Results : 1,547 English articles about bee venom were identified and analyzed. South Korea is a main hub in the field of bee venom research. Research organizations in South Korea showed high link strength with domestic organizations as well as with international organizations. A keyword analysis showed the following three major types of studies: studies on components of bee venom, studies on allergy and immune response, and clinical research of bee venom therapy. Conclusions : This study provides a macroscopic overview of the research on bee venom. This bibliometric analysis has identified influential authors and organizations in the field on bee venom research and provides a useful guideline to researchers who are in search of contributory research topics.

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