Knowledge mapping of ecolinguistics research in China and abroad: a visual analysis using CiteSpace

Financial performance is an indicator of the financial stability and the health of a firm. It is a measure of how well a firm uses its assets to generate revenues, a firm’s credibility, and its ability to pay off debts. To study the theoretical development, empirical examinations, and growing trend of financial performance research, this study reviewed the financial performance literature based on 875 journal articles sourced from the Web of Science, ACM, and Scopus databases from 2005 to 2019. To carry out the review, we applied Cite Space and Ucinet software for visualization and social network analysis, statistical analysis, co-occurrence analysis, and other research methods. We obtained a panoramic depiction of the posts, authors, journals, and keywords, and also reviewed financial performance using the field of knowledge maps. Accordingly, this study highlighted the recent and future research trends, and found that corporate social responsibility, and the green and sustainable corporate environment are potential research areas. These findings, through the combination of bibliometric methods and a systematic review, provide a better understanding of the development of corporate financial performance for both researchers and practitioners.

The research history, hot spots and frontier trends of acupuncture and moxibustion for Alzheimer's disease (AD) were explored using knowledge graph technology. The articles on acupuncture and moxibustion for AD were searched from 6 databases, i.e. CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed, Pubmed and Web of Science, from January 1st, 1993 to January 1st, 2023. Using CiteSpace6.2.R2 Advance and VOSviewer V1.6.19 softwares, the knowledge map was graphed and the visual analysis was performed. A total of 1 228 Chinese and 309 English articles were included. The high-frequency keywords were generally divided into the keywords of clinical diseases (AD, dementia), those of therapeutic methods (electroacupuncture, acupuncture-moxibustion and acupuncture) and those of mechanism study (β-amyloid, mice). Thirteen keyword clusters were formed among the articles of Chinese version, e.g. acupuncture-moxibustion, dementia, acupuncture and electroacupuncture; and 8 clusters were obtained among English articles, e.g. electroacupuncture, drug therapy and hippocampus. The high-frequency keywords of acupoints included Baihui (GV 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Yintang (GV 24+), Zusanli (ST 36), Fenglong (ST 40), etc. Six clusters of "acupuncture techniques → acupoints" were obtained for the treatment of AD with acupuncture and moxibustion. The therapeutic methods and modes of AD with acupuncture and moxibustion are constantly progressed, the development of clinical research tends to the evaluation of novel therapeutic mode and clinical effect, and the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion for the effect on AD are more deeply explored. Among the various therapeutic methods, acupuncture-moxibustion, acupuncture and electroacupuncture have been early predominant; while, many novel methods are gradually displayed later, such as music electroacupuncture and hydro-acupuncture. In recent 30 years, among Chinese and English articles for the studies of AD treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, the theme of them focuses on the two aspects, the observation of clinical effect and the mechanism research. It is found that the clinical therapeutic methods have been gradually improved and the mechanism exploration been deepened.

PurposeThis study aims to provide a systematic and complete knowledge map for use by researchers working in the field of research data. Additionally, the aim is to help them quickly understand the authors' collaboration characteristics, institutional collaboration characteristics, trending research topics, evolutionary trends and research frontiers of scholars from the perspective of library informatics.Design/methodology/approachThe authors adopt the bibliometric method, and with the help of bibliometric analysis software CiteSpace and VOSviewer, quantitatively analyze the retrieved literature data. The analysis results are presented in the form of tables and visualization maps in this paper.FindingsThe research results from this study show that collaboration between scholars and institutions is weak. It also identified the current hotspots in the field of research data, these being: data literacy education, research data sharing, data integration management and joint library cataloguing and data research support services, among others. The important dimensions to consider for future research are the library's participation in a trans-organizational and trans-stage integration of research data, functional improvement of a research data sharing platform, practice of data literacy education methods and models, and improvement of research data service quality.Originality/valuePrevious literature reviews on research data are qualitative studies, while few are quantitative studies. Therefore, this paper uses quantitative research methods, such as bibliometrics, data mining and knowledge map, to reveal the research progress and trend systematically and intuitively on the research data topic based on published literature, and to provide a reference for the further study of this topic in the future.

Objective To conduct the visualization analysis of literatures about problem-based learning (PBL) teaching in nursing based on the Web of Science database, so as to comprehend the development vein, main research power and knowledge foundation in this field. Methods The relevant literatures retrieved from Web of Science TM Core Collection were statistically analyzed through the website and uploaded into the CiteSpace software to generate knowledge mapping for visualization analysis. Results A total of 259 relevant literatures were included and the annual publication volume showed a remarkable rising trend. Among those literatures, the work of Professor Barrows had the biggest influence in this field; the United States was the country with the largest publication; the Hong Kong Polytechnic University had the top publication amount; PBL teaching literatures included by Journal of Advanced Nursing, Medical Education and Nurse Education Today were able to reflect the research foundation of this field to some extent. In addition, our study also found four classic literatures, which discussed the scientific rationality of PBL teaching in nursing education from different angles and had significance for laying foundations. Conclusion PBL teaching receives more and more attention in nursing education, but high-yielding authors are few, the distribution of national and institutional research power is uneven, and the overall research foundation is relatively weak, which still needs to be further explored. Key words: Problem-based learning; Nursing education; Scientific knowledge mapping; Visualization; CiteSpace software

In order to explore the progress, evolution trend and frontier hotspots of the research on psychological skills training in China, 320 scientific research documents on psychological skills training included in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database from 1990 to 2020 were taken as the research objects, and the literature method was used to , visual analysis, bibliometrics and other research methods, using CiteSpace V software and Excel software to draw knowledge maps and statistical charts for visual analysis and bibliometrics analysis. The results show that the research on psychological skills training in China in the past 30 years can be divided into four stages: initial development (1990-2000), rapid development (2001-2008), steady development (2009-2015), and developmental decline (2016-2020). In this stage of development, the number of published papers shows an inverted U-shaped curve overall ; Zhang Zhongqiu, Liu Shuhui, Zhang Liwei, Si Gangyan , etc. are the main representatives of the research; "Modern Sports Psychology Research Review" is the most frequently cited Literature; "Psychological skills training", "Psychological training", "Psychological skills", "Representational training" and "Psychological quality" are research hotspots. Suggestion: Strengthen exchanges and cooperation between research scholars and research institutions, broaden research ideas, enrich research objects, innovate research methods, and make theoretical results better serve research practice.

This review aims to provide a quantitative and qualitative bibliometric analysis of literature from 2013 to 2023 on the role of exosomes in PC, with the goal of identifying current trends and predicting future hotspots. We retrieved relevant publications concerning exosomes in PC, published between 2013 and 2023, from the Web of Science Core Collection. Bibliometric analyses were conducted using VOSviewer(1.6.19), CiteSpace(6.2.R4), and Microsoft Excel (2019). A total of 624 papers were analyzed, authored by 4017 researchers from 55 countries/regions and 855 institutions, published in 258 academic journals. China (n=285, 34.42%) and the United States (n=183, 24.87%) were the most frequent contributors and collaborated closely. However, publications from China had a relatively low average number of citations (41.45 times per paper). The output of Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked first, with 28 papers (accounting for 4.5% of the total publications). Cancers (n=31, 4.9%); published the most papers in this field. Researcher Margot Zoeller published the most papers (n=12) on this topic. Research hotspots mainly focused on the mechanisms of exosomes in PC onset and progression, the role of exosomes in PC early diagnosis and prognosis, exosomes promote the development of PC chemoresistance, and potential applications of exosomes as drug carriers for PC therapies. We observed a shift in research trends, from mechanistic studies toward clinical trials, suggesting that clinical applications will be the focus of future attention. Emerging topics were pancreatic stellate cells, diagnostic biomarkers, mesenchymal stem cells, extracellular vesicles. Our scientometric and visual analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on the role of exosomes in PC published during 2013-2023. This review identifies the frontiers and future directions in this area over the past decade, and is expected to provide a useful reference for researchers in this field.

Objective To explore the research hotspots and frontiers of nursing faculty in China and the United States from 2009 to 2018, and to predict the development trend of related research on nursing faculty in China in the future. Methods Using Citespace, the literatures published on Web of Science core collection and China National Knowledge Internet(CNKI)from 2009 to 2018 were analyzed visually since 2019, and the knowledge map of keyword co-occurrence of nursing faculty in China and the United States from 2009 to 2018 was displayed. Results A total of 2 817 American literature and 1 478 Chinese literature were extracted; the number of American teaching research literatures on nursing teachers increased year by year from 2009 to 2018, while that of China declined; the research hotspots on nursing faculty in the United States mainly focused on faculty's evidence-based knowledge, faculty development, faculty's own conditions, and the research frontiers were interprofessional education, transition and incivility behavior; the research hotspots in China were faculty's types and levels, faculty training, faculty teaching situation research, research frontier for nursing faculty were standardized patients, higher vocational and competency. Conclusions The future research direction of our country should focus on the effect of applying scientific and technological means to nursing faculty, incivility behavior between faculty and students, and the integration of evidence-based knowledge and classroom teaching. Key words: Nursing faculty; Knowledge mapping; Bibliometrics; Visualization analysis; China; America

With the deepening of sustainable development concepts and the proposal of "dual carbon" goals, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) information disclosure has increasingly become a focus of academic attention. This paper uses CiteSpace software to conduct a visual scientific knowledge map analysis of literature on China's ESG information disclosure published between 2004 and 2024, systematically examining the development trajectory of ESG information disclosure research in China from dimensions including publication volume, high-frequency authors, publishing institutions, research hotspots, and research frontiers. The study finds that: (1) ESG information disclosure research has shown steady growth overall, with significant acceleration after 2020; (2) Research is mainly concentrated in economic management, finance, and accounting fields, with interdisciplinary collaboration needing strengthening; (3) Research institutions are predominantly universities, with industry-academia-research collaboration needing improvement; (4) Recent research hotspots mainly focus on ESG rating systems, information disclosure quality, and corporate governance mechanisms; (5) Carbon neutrality strategies, digital technology empowerment, and international convergence are emerging as new research frontiers. Based on these findings, this paper proposes recommendations for promoting the development of ESG information disclosure research in China from theoretical construction, practical application, and policy support perspectives. JEL Codes: M41, Q56, G30 Keywords: ESG, Information Disclosure, CiteSpace, Knowledge Map, Bibliometric Analysis.

Background:Despite extensive evidence implicating inflammation in the development and progression of acute pancreatitis, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis focused on this field remains scarce. We aimed to unravel the current research status and identify future directions in the study of inflammation and immunity in acute pancreatitis through a bibliometric analysis.Methods:Relevant literature was retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded Database of the Web of Science Core Collection. Data on countries, institutions, authors, journals, documents, references and keywords were analyzed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the R package “Bibliometrix.”Results:A total of 889 documents, including 845 articles and 44 reviews, published between 1979 and 2024 by 4814 authors from 948 institutions across 50 countries, were included. China (n = 397), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (n = 45), Henrik Thorlacius (n = 15) and Pancreas (n = 58) were the most prolific country, institution, author and academic journal, respectively. The top 10 most highly cited documents focused on intercellular adhesion molecule 1, neutrophils, inflammasome, and the association between early systemic inflammatory response or inflammatory mediator levels and patient outcomes. Keyword analysis indicated that “cytokine,” “systemic inflammatory response syndrome,” “apoptosis” were most frequent, while emerging keywords included neutrophil extracellular traps, exosome, pyroptosis, macrophage polarization, and NLRP3 inflammasome.Conclusions:This bibliometric analysis suggests that the field of inflammation and immunity in acute pancreatitis is expanding rapidly, encompassing effector cells, mediators, signaling pathways, cell death mechanism, and corresponding clinical outcomes. Future directions may prioritize the pathological, diagnostic and/or therapeutic role of exosomes and pyroptosis to facilitate patient management.

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With the increasing call for sustainable development, cities’ demand for green innovation has also been growing. However, relatively little research summarizes the influencing factors of urban green innovation. In this study, we conducted a visual analysis of 1193 research articles on green innovation in cities from the Web of Science core database using bibliometrics and visualization analysis. By analyzing co-occurrence, co-citation, and high-frequency keywords in the literature, we explored the current research status and development trends of influencing factors of urban green innovation and summarized the research in this field. The study found that collaboration among authors and institutions in this field needs to be strengthened to a certain extent. In addition, the study identified the research hotspots and frontiers in the field of urban green innovation, including “management”, “diffusion”, “smart city”, “indicator”, “sustainable city”, “governance”, and “environmental regulation”. Among them, “management”, “governance”, “indicator”, and “internet” are the research frontiers in this field, which are expected to have profound impacts on the future development of urban green innovation. The co-citation analysis results found that China has the highest research output in this field, followed by the United States, England, Australia, and Italy. In conclusion, this study uses CiteSpace software to identify important influencing factors and development trends of urban green innovation. Urban green innovation has gradually become a norm for social and collective behavior in the process of concretization, interdisciplinary development, and technological innovation. These findings have important reference value for promoting research and practice of urban green innovation.

With the development of economic globalization, the issue of industrial upgrading has gradually become the focus of scholars. This paper provides a systematic review of academic research focused on industrial upgrading. Using CiteSpace 6.1.R 5 visualization tools, we collected 1535 articles from the Web of Science database over 30 years. This paper identified the most influential publications, authors, journals, institutions, and countries in this field. Additionally, this paper analysed the structures of cited references, cited authors, and cited journals to gain insights into theoretical foundations. Lastly, the collective results obtained using CiteSpace will contribute to a better understanding of industrial upgrading in the form of a “Scientific and technological innovation evaluation index system in China” for both theorists and practitioners. This paper combines bibliometric methods with systematic reviews to help researchers and practitioners better understand the development of industrial upgrading.

With the sustained economic growth, the importance of family finance has become increasingly prominent. In this research, the papers collected by Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WOS) were visually analyzed via CiteSpace software, and a knowledge map for the field of family finance was constructed, which displayed the current situation, hotspots, and trends of family finance research from multiple angles in an all-round way. The results show that the number of published Chinese and English papers is increasing year by year, among which English papers are mainly contributed by American scholars, with relatively little cooperation and exchange between countries. In Chinese literature, the cooperation between authors and institutions is also limited. At present, the research in the field of family finance is ushering in a stage of rapid development, and the research hotspots mainly focus on financial literacy, financial knowledge, risk finance, and inclusive finance. Given this, the future research should focus on the cooperation among authors, institutions, and disciplines, and meanwhile, increase in-depth research on digital finance, and digital divide. These efforts will promote the further development of research in the field of family finance in China.

Exercise elicits a wide range of physiological responses in mammalian tissues that enhance a broad range of functions, particularly in improving cognitive performance. However, the field lacks a comprehensive bibliometric analysis that clarifies its knowledge structure and research hotspots. This study aims to address this gap and map the research landscape regarding the role of exercise in cognitive function enhancement. Firstly, the frequencies and co-occurrence of keywords were analysed to identify six main clusters: aging, cognitive impairment, rehabilitation, obesity, fatigue, and hippocampus. Secondly, reference timeline co-citation analysis revealed that hippocampus and aging were the major bursts with high intensity and long attention span while children had recently emerged as a topical subject. Finally, the evolution of themes from 2012 to 2022 was analysed, and found that older adults had been the leading research theme for exercise affecting cognition. Childhood obesity was an emerging theme that attracted increasing research attention in recent years while the hippocampus research theme expanded rapidly during the decade but remained a niche topic with less relevance to others. This research identified and summarised research priorities and evolutionary trends in exercise to improve cognition by constructing knowledge networks through visual analysis. It provides researchers with a comprehensive insight into the current state of the field to facilitate further research.