Analysis of traditional Chinese medicine communication on local researches in Australia from 2012 to 2017

Abstract

This paper analyses the Australian native researches on nonexperimental literature published in 2012-2017 about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Australia. The databases Springer Link, PubMed, Science Direct and the Elsevier database was for the retrieval for contents about the process of transmission of TCM. The communication subject, object and channels, the literature from the unit and the periodical information were abstracted and analyzed. A total of 62 articles were included, which covers 26 journals and 21 working units, 15 papers of communicate subject, 18 communication channels, 29 communication audiences. The research units and communication channels of TCM were constantly diversified, and communication subject and object of TCM also presented the trend of localization. However, the all aspects of communication are limited to specific fields, and high-quality communication and cooperation need to be improved. Key words: Traditional Chinese medicine; Australia; Communication; Medicine pharmacologic literature (TCM); Communications Media; International cooperation; Bibliometrics