RT journal article
T1 Production Trends, Collaboration, and Main Topics of the Integrative and Complementary Oncology Research Area: A Bibliometric Analysis
A1 Moral Muñoz, José Antonio
A1 Carballo-Costa, Lidia
A1 Herrera-Viedma, Enrique
A1 Cobo Martín, Manuel Jesús
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
A2 Ingeniería Informática
K1 integrative oncology
K1 complementary oncology
K1 integrative medicine
K1 alternative medicine
K1 scientometrics
K1 bibliometrics
AB Background: The prevalence of cancer has increased over time worldwide. Nevertheless, the number of deaths has beenreduced during the past 2 decades. Thus, one-third of the cancer patients are users of complementary and alternativetherapies, looking for other types of interventions. The main aim of the present study is to understand the current status ofthe research in integrative and complementary oncology. Three different aspects were analyzed: production trends, countrycollaboration, and leading research topics. Methods: The dataset was obtained from the documents indexed under theIntegrative and Complementary Medicine category of the Web of Science database from 1976 to 2017. VOSviewer andSciMAT software were employed to perform the bibliometric analysis. Results: The Journal of Ethnopharmacology, ChinaMedical University and the People’s Republic of China are the leading producers in the field. Regarding the collaboration,the United States and China present a close connection. The scientific community is focused on the following topics:apoptosis, breast cancer, oxidative stress, chemotherapy, and nuclear factor-Kappa-B (NF-Kappa-B). Conclusions: Thepresent article shows potentially important information that allows understanding of the past, present, and future ofresearch in integrative and complementary oncology. It is a useful evidence-based framework on which to base futureresearch actions and academic directions.
PB SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
SN 1534-7354
YR 2019
FD 2019-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21318
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21318
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026