Development and trends of real-world research based on bibliometric and knowledge map analysis / 生物医学工程学杂志

To explore the focus and trends in real-world studies in Chinese through knowledge mapping method, databases CNKI, VIP, Wanfang and Sinomed were retrieved, with 1 757 relevant articles published before September 30rd, 2020 finally included, whose bibliographical records were imported into NoteExpress to avoid duplication and check relativity. VOSviewer, a bibliometric analysis tool, was used to analyze their development. It was found that real-world studies have mainly taken shape after 2010, in which traditional Chinese medicine research plays an important role.