Evolution of Research Themes in Traditional Chinese Medicine in China-Reflections on Advancing Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

To understand the hot spots and changing trends in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in recent years, and to contribute to the research of TCM and cultural communication. Based on the SCI and SSCI databases, 43458 papers published in 23 Chinese Medicine Universities from 2009 to 2019 were retrieved. With the aid of SCIMAT, co-word analysis and cluster analysis are used to identify the research topics and the dynamic evolution path of universities. The research topics presented 6 evolutionary paths in 4 directions. In recent years, the international influence of Chinese medicine research in China has been increasing day by day, but the research hotspots on Chinese medicine published in domestic and international journals are different, further efforts are needed to promote TCM research to gain broad international recognition.