A Bibliometric research on hot papers of pharmacology & toxicology based on ESI

ABSTRACT

Objectives: In order to provide useful reference information for researchers in the field of pharmacology and toxicology, this paper studies the current research hot spots in this field, as well as the correlation closeness between research topics. Methods: This paper studies on the hot papers of pharmacology and toxicology field based on ESI (Essential Scientific Indicators) database, and the time span of the data is from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2020. The data about these 110 hot papers are analyzed by the authors from the aspects of published time, country/territory, institution, journal, citation, and so on. The methods of multi-dimension analysis, cluster analysis, Vosviewer visualization are used to analyze these papers. Results: The results shows that United States is in the first place in the ranking of published papers, England is in the second place, and China is in the third place. The research hotspots are COVID-19, anxiety, depression, and mental health. Conclusions: The cluster of hot papers show the correlativity of the topic in the pharmacology and toxicology field. This research provides researchers in the field of pharmacology and toxicology with the current international hot research direction, and helps China researchers to improve their research in the field.