Objective To review English and Chinese narrative nursing literature over the past decade and provide updated insights for Chinese nursing researchers. Methods A systematic search was conducted across Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL Complete, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Chinese Journal Service Platform, and Wanfang Data for narrative nursing studies published between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2024. CiteSpace 6.4.R1 was employed to visualize annual publication trends, contributing countries/regions, institutions, and keywords. Results A total of 4762 articles were included (2560 in English, 2202 in Chinese). Annual publications showed a steady upward trend. High-productivity institutions for English-language literature were predominantly clustered in North America, while Chinese-language literature research institutions were mainly concentrated in medical schools and their affiliated hospitals. English-language studies emphasized qualitative methods, prioritizing patients’ subjective illness experiences, long-term disease management, and end-of-life dignity. Chinese-language research centered on clinical psychological interventions, addressing psychosocial adaptation in acute/chronic diseases. Narrative education in nursing education emerged as a shared research focus globally. Conclusion As an emerging nursing practice model, narrative nursing has gained increasing research attention, demonstrating significant value in clinical care and nursing education.
ObjectivesTo analyze and track the hotspots and frontiers of the field of frailty by analyzing the related research published by SCI-journals in recent decade.MethodsData of publications from 2010 to 2019 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. CiteSpace was used to analyze the hotspots and frontiers of frailty research from high-impact countries/regions, institutions, authors, high-frequency keywords and burst terms.ResultsA total of 12 768 publications were identified. The United States was the leading country for publications. Research hotspots focused on adverse health outcomes associated with frailty, interventions, and frailty in elderly patients and females. Besides, frailty assessment and screening, cohort study, meta-analysis and cognitive impairment were the frontier fields.ConclusionsAdverse health outcomes associated with frailty, interventions, and frailty in elderly patients and females are the hotspots and frontiers of frailty research.
Evidence mapping is a new type of comprehensive evidence research method that systematically collects, evaluates, and synthesizes existing evidence to clarify research status and gaps, thereby promoting scientific research and decision-making. After nearly 20 years of development, the methodology of evidence mapping has been continuously improved, and has gained wide attention and recognition from the international community. China has paid much attention to evidence mapping at an early stage, but there are relatively few theoretical and practical researches, and the concept definition is inconsistent. This paper introduces the methodology of evidence mapping production and reporting for researchers to use for reference, with a view to further promoting the research and development of evidence mapping in China.