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Theme Trends and Knowledge Structure on Mobile Health Apps: Bibliometric Analysis.
Cheng Peng1, Miao He2, Sarah L Cutrona3,4
1Department of Ophthalmology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth
|July 28, 2020
Summary
Mobile health apps are rapidly advancing, with research focusing on technology development, mental health, chronic disease management, and health promotion. This analysis reveals key trends and future directions in digital health research.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Mobile health apps have gained significant traction due to the widespread adoption of mobile phones.
- These applications hold substantial potential for disease monitoring, treatment, patient care enhancement, and health promotion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore research trends, co-authorship networks, and identify research hotspots in the field of mobile health apps.
- To provide insights into the current landscape and future directions of mobile health app research.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of 2802 research papers on mobile health apps from the Web of Science database (2000-2019).
- Utilized VOSviewer for network visualization of researchers, institutions, countries, citations, and keywords.
- Descriptive analysis of publication trends and journal sources.
Main Results:
- Annual publications on mobile health apps show a consistent increase from 2000 to 2019.
- The United States is the most productive country, followed by England, Australia, and Canada.
- Key research clusters include technology development, mental health applications, chronic disease management, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric analysis and network visualization reveal current advances, frontiers, and hot topics in mobile health app research.
- Findings offer valuable guidance for future research directions in this dynamic field.
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