Research map: Mapping the Knowledge Landscape of Acupuncture for Primary Headaches: A Bibliometric Analysis From 2005 to 2025

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1. Migraine: epidemiology and systems of care · Messoud Ashina · 2021 · 871 citations · Cited by this paper
2. Positional Release Technique Versus Muscle Energy Technique for Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain With Facet Joint Restriction: A Pilot Randomized Comparative Study · 2026 · Related
3. Acupuncture for Patients With Migraine · Klaus Linde · 2005 · 649 citations · Cited by this paper
4. Comparing Intranasal Midazolam, Oral Melatonin, and Distraction Cards for Pain and Stress Management in Pediatric Intravenous Line Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial · 2026 · Related
5. Efficacy of acupuncture for the prophylaxis of migraine: a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial · Hans‐Christoph Diener · 2006 · 421 citations · Cited by this paper
6. Treatment of Trigeminal Zoster–Associated Pain With Burst and Tonic Trigeminal Ganglion Stimulation: A Retrospective Study · 2026 · Related
7. Bibliometrics basics · Ian Cooper · 2015 · 398 citations · Cited by this paper
8. The Analgesic Enhancing Effects of Coupling M1 and PMC rTMS on Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury: An fNIRS Study · 2026 · Related
9. The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis · Ling Zhao · 2017 · 380 citations · Cited by this paper
10. Assessing Unmet Needs of Patients With Chronic Pain: The Development and Validation of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire for Chronic Pain · 2026 · Related
11. Manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for prophylaxis of episodic migraine without aura: multicentre, randomised clinical trial · Shabei Xu · 2020 · 222 citations · Cited by this paper
12. Characteristics of Pain in Patients Diagnosed With Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. An Observational Study · 2026 · Related
13. Pharmacological treatment of migraine: Drug classes, mechanisms of action, clinical trials and new treatments · Farzin Zobdeh · 2021 · 128 citations · Cited by this paper
14. Effect of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Prevention of Postoperative Pain After Video‐Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial · 2026 · Related
15. Methodological challenges in design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in acupuncture · Yutong Fei · 2022 · 119 citations · Cited by this paper
16. Association Between the Frailty Index and Self‐Reported Headache in Middle‐Aged and Older Chinese Adults: An Analysis of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study · 2026 · Related
17. Global, regional, and national burden of headache disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 · Andreas Kattem Hus⊘y · 2025 · 100 citations · Cited by this paper
18. Dysregulated Pain–Autonomic Responses in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain · 2026 · Related
19. Debate: differences and similarities between tension-type headache and migraine · Dilara Onan · 2023 · 96 citations · Cited by this paper
20. Migraine Features and Nociceptive Profile Do Not Influence Conditioned Pain Modulation in Women With Episodic and Chronic Migraine · 2026 · Related
21. Primary Headaches · Robert W. Mier · 2018 · 65 citations · Cited by this paper
22. Acupuncture for Patients With Chronic Tension-Type Headache · Hui Zheng · 2022 · 42 citations · Cited by this paper
23. Manual joint mobilisation techniques, supervised physical activity, psychological treatment, acupuncture and patient education for patients with tension-type headache. A systematic review and meta-analysis · Lotte Skytte Krøll · 2021 · 41 citations · Cited by this paper
24. Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Primary Headaches—A Focused Review · Emir Ličina · 2023 · 32 citations · Cited by this paper
25. Cluster headache: an update on clinical features, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment · Daniel San‐Juan · 2024 · 26 citations · Cited by this paper
26. A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine from 2000 to 2020 · Tingting Zhao · 2021 · 25 citations · Cited by this paper
27. Evidence of Potential Mechanisms of Acupuncture from Functional MRI Data for Migraine Prophylaxis · Ching‐Mao Chang · 2021 · 25 citations · Cited by this paper
28. Non-Pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Migraine · Xun Han · 2023 · 25 citations · Cited by this paper
29. Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials · Noreen Naguit · 2022 · 21 citations · Cited by this paper
30. Acupuncture for acute migraine attacks in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Yunlu Wang · 2023 · 19 citations · Cited by this paper
31. Clinical Effect of C2 Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation Using Electroacupuncture for Primary Headache · Sumire Ishiyama · 2018 · 15 citations · Cited by this paper
32. A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Tension-Type Headache from 2003 to 2022 · Daocheng Zhu · 2023 · 12 citations · Cited by this paper
33. Efficacy of different acupuncture-related therapies for tension-type headache: a systematic review and network meta-analysis · Yimeng Wang · 2024 · 6 citations · Cited by this paper
34. Research trends and hotspots in clinical trials of migraine in the past 20 years: bibliometric analysis · Xiaoxin Wang · 2024 · 4 citations · Cited by this paper
35. Research hotspots and trends on acupuncture treatment for headache: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2023 · Shun Zhao · 2024 · 3 citations · Cited by this paper
36. Exploring the efficacy of acupuncture for tension-type headache: a literature review and insights from traditional Chinese medicine · Hao Wang · 2024 · 2 citations · Cited by this paper
37. Acupuncture Upregulates hsa-miR-550a-3-5p Targeting PECAM1 To Reduce Transendothelial Migration of Inflammatory Cells and Alleviate Migraine · Zhixuan Wu · 2025 · 1 citation · Cited by this paper
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