Journal of Pain Research (Oct 2023)
Insight into Dysmenorrhea Research from 1992 to 2022: A Bibliometric Analysis
Abstract
Yin Dong,1,* Ming-Jing Li,2,* Yan-Zhu Hong,3 Wen-Jie Li4 1Putuo Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Innovation Center of TCM Health Service, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan-Zhu Hong, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13671617025, Email [email protected] Wen-Jie Li, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1200 Cai-lun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15397687742, Email [email protected]: Dysmenorrhea, classified as primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea, is a common gynecological symptom that seriously affects female daily life. At present, studies on dysmenorrhea are numerous and complex. To better reflect the trend and innovative progress of dysmenorrhea-related research, this study screened papers on the Web of Science from January 1, 1992, to December 31, 2022. A total of 1012 papers were selected and analyzed for their affiliated countries, institutions, authors, keywords, etc. China is the country with the most academic output, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the most influential institution, and Yang Jie, from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, is the scholar with the most papers. We consider that the current research focus is on pathogenesis, treatment, epidemiology, and self-management. With increasing research on functional connectivity between dysmenorrhea and various brain regions, functional connectivity has gradually become the forefront of research. We hope our study can promote the further study of dysmenorrhea.Keywords: pathogenesis, treatment, management, traditional Chinese medicine
