Research hotspots and frontiers of Realgar based on CiteSpace knowledge graph analysis

• Published in: Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi Vol. 49; no. 9; p. 2532
• Main Authors: Wu, Feng-Zhen, Wang, Ming-Jing, Lyu, Yan, Fu, Jian-Hua, Hu, Xiao-Mei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01-05-2024
• Subjects: Arsenicals - chemistry; Biomedical Research; China; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - chemistry; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Humans; Sulfides; China; Realgar; CiteSpace; clinical application; reducing toxicity and enhancing efficacy; knowledge graph
• ISSN: 1001-5302
• DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20240207.501

This study employed knowledge graph technology to analyze the research status and hot spots of Realgar and provide guidance for clinical application and further research of this drug. The research articles both in English and Chinese involving Realgar were retrieved from five databases including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, and Web of Science. And NoteExpress, a literature management software was used to screen literature. CiteSpace was utilized for visualized analysis and presentations of the authors, institutions, and keywords. 2 879 articles in Chinese and 194 articles in English were included. China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica and Journal of Ethnopharmacology were the top Chinese and English journals in terms of publication volume. Realgar is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases, blood diseases, and cancer. JIANG Hong was the author who have published more articles in Chinese and English working with teams. School of Public Health of China Medical University and China Academy of Chinese Med