Comparison of research hotspots and trends in long-term care for the elderly between China and Australia: a bibliometric analysis†

Abstract

Objective: To explore the current status and development of long-term care (LTC) research in terms of publications in China and Australia, to identify the major contributing authors and institutions, and to compare the research hotspots and trends between China and Australia in order to encourage informed collaborations and work in future.

Keywords

• australia
• bibliometric analysis
• china
• citespace
• elderly
• knowledge map
• long-term care