Research trends and hotspots of electroacupuncture for depression: a bibliometric and visual analysis (2005–2025) (opens in new tab)

BackgroundDepression is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses worldwide, significantly impairing patients’ quality of life. As a modernized form of acupuncture, electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely applied as an adjunctive therapy for depression. In recent years, both clinical and mechanistic studies on EA have grown rapidly; however, the evidence remains fragmented, and there is still a lack of comprehensive bibliometric and visual analyses summarizing the research hotspots and devel...