To explore the research hotspot

development trend and existing problem of artificial intelligence (AI) application in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion by using bibliometric method.Relevant articles of AI application in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion published in CNKI

Wanfang

VIP

PubMed and Web of Science from the database establishment to September 17

2023 were searched.Excel 2019

CiteSpace 6.2.R4 and VOSviewer 1.6.19 were used to draw visual map of the number of publication

authors

research institutions and keywords

and further analyzed the research hotspot and trend.A total of 443 Chinese articles and 68 English articles were included.The number of annual publication of Chinese articles showed an overall increasing trend

while the number of publication of English articles was less

with a growing trend from 2020.Keywords analysis showed that "Machine learning"

"neural network"

"deep learning"

"data mining"

"robot" and other AI technologies were developing around acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment of disease

efficacy prediction

teaching and intelligent equipment development.However

the research on the application of AI in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion is in the preliminary stage of development

and in the future

it is necessary to strengthen the communication and cooperation among the teams

to further explore the AI system in line with the characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment

and to promote the development of the digitalisation

intellectualisation and industrialisation of acupuncture and moxibustion.