ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To analyze the current status and trend in the application of artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical service in China and globally. METHODS The research literature on the application of artificial intelligence technology in the field of hospital pharmaceutical service from database establishment to June 16， 2023， was searched in Web of Science and CNKI. The authors， countries/regions， institutions and the co-occurrence， clustering， and emergence of keywords were visually processed and analyzed using tools including Endnote， CiteSpace， and Python. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Overall， 1 190 global literature and 178 Chinese literature were included. The number of publications issued in China and globally is increasing year by year， yet a gap remains in the quantity and quality of Chinese research compared with global research. Europe and the United States have built a close cooperation network in this field， while China’s regional development in this field remains imbalanced. Global research hotspots mainly focus on the development and application of high-end technologies such as machine learning， natural language processing, and deep learning； Chinese research concentrates more on actual medical services and medical policies， especially in promoting rational drug use， prescription review， and the development of traditional Chinese medicine.