Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Publication Trends in ST36 Electroacupucnture Researches in Korean Journals

국내 학술지에 발표된 족삼리 전침 연구 동향 분석

  • Seonghyeon, Bak (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yongha, Song (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seunghun, Lee (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Dong Hak, Yoon (KyungHee YDH Oriental Clinic) ;
  • Seungtae, Kim (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 박성현 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 송용하 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 이승훈 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 윤동학 (경희윤동학한의원) ;
  • 김승태 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.27
  • Accepted : 2022.11.16
  • Published : 2022.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : Electroacupuncture (EA) is a procedure in which pulses of weak electrical current are sent through acupuncture needles into acupuncture points in the skin, and Joksamli (ST36) is one of the most used acupoints. This study was designed to analyze the trend of research articles on ST36 EA published in Korea. Methods : Articles on EA at ST36 in Korean journals were searched in Korean databases and analyzed focusing on the number of publications by year, research subject, research topics, institutes, and journals. Results : Total 66 articles were included in this study, which were 51 basic researches, 12 clinical researches, and 3 reviews. Since 2000, the number of articles has gradually increased, reaching the highest level in 2007, and rapidly decreased since 2012. Kyung Hee University is the organization that published the most articles, and the journal that published the most articles is Journal of Acupuncture Research, followed by Korean Journal of Acupuncture. Conclusions : A lot of ST36 EA studies in Korean journals are basic experimental researches using rats, and the research topics are closely related to the diseases of patients visiting Korean medicine clinics. The number of papers by institution is related to the number of professors, and researchers tend to prefer publishing in acupuncture journals.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University.

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