Visualization analysis of Journal of Bengbu Medical College based on bibliometrics

Objective To analyze the developmental and evolutionary process of the Journal of Bengbu Medical College(hereinafter referred to as "Journal") in the past 10 years, explore the current development trends and direction of the Journal, and hope to provide a basis for the development of the Journal.

Methods Six thousand one hundred and thirty-seven articles published in the Journal from 2009 to 2018 were statistically analyzed and visualized using the Bicomb2 bibliographic analysis system and information visualization analysis software CiteSpace 5.4R2.

Results A total of 11 049 authors and 1 783 institutions participated in the creation of 6 137 articles.There were 53 authors with ≥15 articles, YANG Xiu-mu, Qi Yu-long and ZHANG Li were in the forefront, who issued 41, 39, 39 articles, respectively.The top three organizations in the number of publications were the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu Medical College, and Anhui Medical University.The higher medical institutions and clinical institutions above the municipal level were the main publications of the Journal.The plasmodium vivax, immunohistochemistry, analgesia, nursing teaching reform, Parkinson's disease and systemic lupus erythematosus had become the subject of the Journal, and a research team with core scholars and gradient had been formed around each research hotspot.

Conclusions The Journal presents the scientific research achievements and clinical experience of Bengbu Medical College, including the affiliated hospitals, and also provides an important platform for peer exchange.