Background :

Bibliometrics is a tool used to achieve quantitative research assessment exercises of academic output in the field of scientific research. Yoga is practiced in different parts of the world. Yoga acknowledges the unity of mind, body and spirit, mind-body fitness, and helps people pursue peace and mindfulness in their lives. This bibliometric study aims to map the trend of yoga research globally using bibliometric tools.

Methods :

We have employed advance search in PubMed using the specific MeSH term “Yoga” and other yoga similar words such as “Yogic”, “Pranayama” and “Asana”. We haven’t restricted the timeline or country-specific for the search. We have curated the bibliometric data by the year of publication, by the name of the journal, and by the number of authors contributed.

Findings :

We retrieved 4,320 research papers from the PubMed database. The research article publications on yoga have increased tenfold after the year 2000. The original articles and clinical studies were common articles published over the last two decades in the yoga system. The International Journal of Yoga has the highest number of yoga research publications. Nearly 80 % of articles were published by less than five authors.

Conclusion :

Globally, increased investment and high attention on yoga have resulted in an increase in research publications. The scientific study of Yoga has increased substantially in recent years and many clinical trials have been designed to assess its therapeutic effects and benefits.

中文翻译：

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瑜伽科学出版物的文献计量分析：PubMed 数据库分析 1948 - 2018

背景 ：

文献计量学是一种用于实现科学研究领域学术成果的定量研究评估练习的工具。瑜伽在世界不同地区都有练习。瑜伽承认思想、身体和精神的统一，身心健康，并帮助人们在生活中追求平静和正念。这项文献计量研究旨在使用文献计量工具绘制全球瑜伽研究的趋势。

方法 ：

我们在 PubMed 中使用了特定的 MeSH 术语“Yoga”和其他类似瑜伽的词，例如“Yogic”、“Pranayama”和“Asana”，进行了高级搜索。我们没有限制搜索的时间线或特定国家/地区。我们按照出版年份、期刊名称和贡献的作者人数整理了文献计量数据。

发现 ：

我们从 PubMed 数据库中检索了 4,320 篇研究论文。2000年后，瑜伽研究论文发表量增加了十倍。原始文章和临床研究是瑜伽系统近二十年来发表的常见文章。国际瑜伽杂志拥有最多的瑜伽研究出版物。近 80% 的文章是由不到五位作者发表的。

结论 ：

在全球范围内，对瑜伽的投资增加和高度关注导致研究出版物的增加。近年来，瑜伽的科学研究大幅增加，并且设计了许多临床试验来评估其治疗效果和益处。