title: [Analysis on literature regarding acupuncture-moxibustion with high impact factor journal of SCI during the recent 5 years].
abstract: The status of acupuncture-moxibustion is more and more recognized by mainstream medicine in the world in recent years, and literature regarding acupuncture-moxibustion with high impact factor (IF) published in the worldwide mainstream medicine journals is also gradually growing by years. To understand the situation of related literature, literature regarding acupuncture-moxibustion with IF of more than 10 in Science Citation Index (SCI) during the recent 5 years was retrieved. The number, the types, the diseases involved, the publishing states of the acquired articles and the source, the citation, the IF of the publishing journals were analyzed and summarized. Additionally, some of the research foci, the new research tendencies and the deficiencies of research were discussed. The thoughts and suggestions are expected to be provided for further research of acupuncture.
authors.forename: Shouhai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shasha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*