Global anthrax research evolution and hot spot visualization analysis based on CiteSpace

Abstract:

The latest research estimates that there are about 1.83 billion people living in anthrax risk areas in the world. After decades of development, the number of global anthrax research results is abundant and the total amount is increasing. [Objective] This paper analyzes the global anthrax research literature in order to obtain the evolution trend and hot spot change of its research field. [Methods] Based on Web of Science literature and scientific measurement methods, this paper analyzes the global anthrax research between 1998 and 2018 in a visual way, and comprehensively uses CiteSpace visual analysis software to analyze the evolution trend and hot spot changes in the global anthrax research field through some methods. [Results] Global anthrax research can be divided into three research stages: multi-dimensional outbreak between 1998 and 2004, continuous exploration between 2005 and 2013 and emerging hot spots between 2014 and 2018. [Conclusion] The rapid, real-time and trace detection of anthrax and new anthrax vaccine are likely to become the research hotspot of global anthrax in the future.