Global research dynamics in the Tai Chi and insomnia: a bibliometric study from 2006 to 2025
Abstract
Objective: Tai Chi has demonstrated beneficial effects in managing insomnia. However, no bibliometric analysis has systematically examined the relationship between Tai Chi and insomnia. This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the global research landscape and emerging trends related to "Tai Chi and insomnia" from 2006 to 2025 using bibliometric methods, thereby offering evidence-based insights and guidance for future basic and clinical research.
Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using data retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)) and Scopus databases for the period 2006-2025. The data were processed and visualized using Bibliometrix (R software), VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.
Results: A total of 281 valid articles from the WoSCC and 489 from Scopus were included. The number of publications on Tai Chi and insomnia has steadily increased over the past two decades. China and the United States are the primary contributors to research in this field, forming an international collaboration network centered around the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Hong Kong. Among them, Professor Michael R. Irwin from UCLA is the most prolific author and maintains the widest collaborative network in this domain. Frontiers in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine Reviews show the highest publication volumes, whereas Sleep ranks first in citation frequency and functions as a key hub for academic collaboration. Using cluster analysis, keyword…
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