Global Qigong Research Bibliometric Analysis, 2005–2025
by Zhouluo Wang·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
959 publications (55.4%) from China and 292 (16.9%) from the USA form the core of this bibliometric dataset on Qigong research from 2005 to 2025. The data, compiled by Zhouluo Wang and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license, was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed databases and analyzed using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace. It captures publication trends, institutional collaborations, funding sources, and keyword analysis to map the global research landscape.
Use Cases
Analyze international collaboration networks in Qigong research based on country and institution data mentioned in the description
Identify emerging research hotspots and clinical trends based on keyword and MeSH term analysis described
Track the evolution of studied Qigong modalities (e.g., Baduanjin, Liuzijue) over time based on the modality specialization trend noted
Examine the role of specific funding agencies and journals in shaping the research field as indicated in the results
Strengths
Covers a defined 20-year time range from 2005 to 2025
Includes data from two major academic databases (Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed)
Analysis includes multiple dimensions: countries, institutions, funding, sources, references, and keywords
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
The dataset is very small (2.6 KB), indicating limited scope or highly aggregated summary data
Provenance
Source
Web of Science Core Collection and PubMed databases
Collection Method
Bibliometric analysis using R software, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace
Time Range
2005–2025
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-07 05:34:38; freshness should be verified