Fig. 6.

(A) Density visualization map of journal citations. The color intensity correlates directly with the volume of publications. (B) Journal distribution based on the average publication year (blue: earlier, yellow: later). Each circle and its label together create a node, where the circle size directly relates to the frequency of the keyword's occurrence. The color gradient of each circle in the lower right corner denotes the average year of publication. (C) Top 20 journals with the most significant citation bursts. “Burst” refers to a sudden increase in a research topic's prominence within a specific time period. BurstBegin marks the start of this phenomenon, signifying the onset of significant growth, while BurstEnd marks the conclusion, indicating when the growth trend slows or declines. (D) A dual-map overlay of journals related to artificial intelligence in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Each point in the graph signifies a journal, while the curves bridging the left and right parts of the graph represent citation connections. These trajectories offer insights into interdisciplinary relationships within the field and vividly showcase the inception and progression of citations. (E) Analyses of research subject areas. Various colored spheres symbolize distinct converging fields. (For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)