• Bo-Young Youn, Hyun Jong Song, Keeyoung Yang, Chunhoo Cheon, Youme Ko, Bo-Hyoung Jang, Yong-Cheol Shin, and Seong-Gyu Ko.
• Department of Global Public Health and Korean Medicine Management, Graduate School, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
• Am. J. Chin. Med. 2021 Jan 1; 49 (4): 829-841.

AbstractIntegrative medicine has become a vital component of patient care. It provides patient-centered care that is focused on prevention and overall well-being. As there has been a growing number of patients favoring a blend of conventional, complementary and alternative approaches, integrative medicine has exceeded beyond the evaluation of complementary therapies. However, it is noteworthy that there has been a dilemma of providing substantial evidence supporting the efficacy of some complementary and alternative therapies. This study's goals were to analyze publication trends, most productive journals, most productive funding agencies, most productive authors, most relevant keywords, and countries in the field of integrative medicine research. Additionally, science mapping included country collaboration analysis and thematic evolution analysis. The findings from this study showed a constant rise in annual growth of publications from 2000 to 2019; the United States was dominant in various analysis categories. In conclusion, a comprehensive review of the evolution of research of integrative medicine will help healthcare providers understand an overview of the present status while encouraging more evidence-based research for the betterment of integrative patient care.

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