Acupuncture and neuromodulation research clusters around pain and postoperative recovery
A bibliometric analysis identified prominent topics and contributors in research linking acupuncture with non-invasive neuromodulation, including electrical stimulation approaches.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
This analysis mapped research combining acupuncture with non-invasive neuromodulation. Pain management and recovery after surgery were prominent themes, and China contributed the largest number of publications. The findings describe publishing patterns and research attention. They do not show how much a combined treatment helps patients, or whether it works better than another option.
The analysis drew on a single publication database. The abstract provides counts, citation patterns, and topic clusters, without a synthesis of patient outcomes or comparisons of treatment effectiveness.
The purpose of the map
The researchers mapped papers by publication year, country, institution, author, keywords, and journal. This approach can show which topics and contributors are prominent within the selected database, while leaving clinical treatment questions unresolved.
The prominent intervention and topics
TEAS, an approach combining acupuncture with electrical stimulation, was the predominant intervention discussed in the literature. Frequently studied topics included pain after surgery, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and gastrointestinal function after surgery.
The original publication
Hotspots and trends in acupuncture combined with non-invasive neuromodulation technology in the past 20 years: a bibliometric analysis.
Li S, Dai A, Zhou Y et al.
Front Neurol · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40994712
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