Wei Zhang, Shu-Rui Li, Shan-Shan Cao, Meng Tang, Bo Ji, Fei Mu, Jie Ge, Meng-Ying Li, Bo-Yuan Fan, Yue Guan, Jing-Wen Wang
Author Information
Wei Zhang: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Shu-Rui Li: Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3QT, United Kingdom.
Shan-Shan Cao: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Meng Tang: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Bo Ji: Department of Pharmacy, Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an, Shanxi Province, China.
Fei Mu: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Jie Ge: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Meng-Ying Li: Department of Endocrinology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Bo-Yuan Fan: The Second Affiliate Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China.
Yue Guan: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China. Electronic address: 23395691@qq.com.
Jing-Wen Wang: Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China. Electronic address: wangjingwen8021@163.com.
INTRODUCTION: Bibliometric and visualization analyses are used to quantitatively assess and graphically display the current status, patterns, and trends using scholarly literature. Pharmacy education worldwide has developed rapidly over the past few decades, but few related studies have been conducted in this field. This study aims to explore the present landscape, identify research focal points, and future trends in the evolution of pharmacy education. METHODS: Published articles on pharmacy education from 2003 to 2022 were sourced and retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). Utilizing VOSviewer (1.6.18) and CiteSpace (6.2.R2) software, along with a platform (bibliometric.com), we performed comprehensive bibliometric and visualization analyses. RESULTS: From 2003 to 2022, research on pharmacy education developed rapidly, showing rising trends in annual publications and citations. A total of 2945 publications were collected for this study. The United States of America had the most significant number of publications. As shown in the co-authorship analysis, cooperation between countries is often led and embodied by collaborations between well-known institutions. "Online learning" is one of the latest research directions. CONCLUSIONS: There is a continuously increasing tendency of studies in pharmacy education. The progression of pharmacy education research has transitioned from the theoretical phase to practical application in bedside clinical practice.
