Citation patterns and trends of systematic reviews about mindfulness.
Alberto Chiesa, Teresa Fazia, Luisa Bernardinelli, Gabriella Morandi
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice August 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.04.006 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Citation analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 128 |
| Population | Systematic reviews of mindfulness-based interventions indexed in Scopus |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Citation analysis Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Mindfulness-based interventions Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| Key points | Across 128 systematic reviews of mindfulness-based interventions, publication volume rose from 2003 to 2016, two reviews captured 33% of all citations, and reviews of clinical or mixed populations received 90% of total citations. Clinical reviews also showed higher growth in cumulative citations per publication per year. The authors argue that future work should focus on the mechanisms by which mindfulness interventions work. |
Abstract
We performed a citation analysis of the literature about mindfulness aimed at describing the most significant topics and the impact of more relevant papers. We classified 128 systematic reviews about mindfulness-based intervention retrieved in Scopus according to their object, the population included and the type of mindfulness proposed. The citation counting was reported. The cumulative citation numbers per chronological years and article life were analyzed thorough a linear regression model. 1) We observed a general increase in the number of reviews published from 2003 to 2016; 2) two reviews collected the 33% of the overall citations; 3) citation counting for clinical and mixed population collected the 90% of total citations; 4) clinical reviews had higher cumulative citation per publication/year growth. As mindfulness research advances, higher attention should be given to the mechanisms by which mindfulness interventions work so as to provide fruitful insights for future research.
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