Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends related to emergency department conflicts based on CiteSpace
LI Mengya
DOU Yingru
DAI Xuemei
JIANG Fan
Abstract：Objective: To analyze the current situation, research hotspots, and development trends of emergency conflict-related studies at home and abroad based on CiteSpace, providing references for related research and the formulation of conflict prevention and control strategies. Methods: Relevant literature published over the past 20 years was retrieved from four databases: Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EMbase. The CiteSpace software was used to analyze the research status and hotspots in this field. Results: A total of 254 papers were included. The number of publications showed an overall upward trend. The United States had the highest number of publications (87 papers). Gillesple Gordon Lee was the author with the most publications (7 papers). The University of Texas had the highest number of publications (13 papers). A total of 11 high-frequency keyword clusters were formed, with research hotspots focusing on conflict risk assessment, conflict management, and the psychological impact on medical staff. Conclusion: The literature on emergency conflict is showing a growing trend. China has relatively few publications, and its international cooperation and academic influence are relatively weak. It is recommended that future research teams strengthen academic research and exchanges, and develop comprehensive, hospital-emergency integrated prevention and management strategies for different types of conflicts.
Keywords：emergency departmentconflictviolenceCiteSpace softwarebibliometricsnursing
Publication Date：2025-07-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 2699-2707 )