OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 243-248.

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Analysis of the current status and trends of research in the field of high altitude military psychology in China based on CiteSpace

XING Lingzhi1, HAN Ruijuan1, YANG Yanan2, ZHU Xinhua1()   

  1. 1. Joint Logistics Support Force Hospital 940,Lanzhou,Gansu 730070,China
    2. The Fifth Cadre Rest Center of Gansu Military Region,Lanzhou,Gansu 730070,China
  • Received:2025-02-19 Revised:2025-04-25 Online:2026-01-15 Published:2026-02-06

Abstract:

Objective To understand the research trends and hot spot analysis in the field of high-altitude military psychology in China over the past 32 years,and provide reference for future research on the mental health of high-altitude soldiers. Methods Using CiteSpace 6.1.R2 software,a visual analysis was conducted on the number of articles,authors,institutions,keyword co-occurrence,clustering,and emergent words in the CNKI database in the field of high-altitude military psychology in China from 1992 to 2024. Results A total of 347 articles were included,and in terms of the number of publications,research in this field could be divided into three stages:the slow start period of development(1992-2003),the rapid development period(2004-2014),and the period of steady growth and decline(2015-2024). The main research institutions were divided into three categories:local universities,military research units,and military medical institutions. The main authors were 521,with a total of 985 articles published,forming 7 stable research clusters. The research hot topics mainly focused on the mental health,psychological stress,sleep quality,depression,etc. of high-altitude soldiers. The current explosive hot spot was only psychological resilience. Conclusion Future research in the field of high-altitude military psychology in China requires interdisciplinary introduction of multiple methods for comprehensive evaluation,expansion of sample size,strengthening communication and cooperation between authors and institutions,and achieving high-quality and sustainable development.

Key words: High-altitude military psychology, High altitude soldiers, CiteSpace, Visual analysis

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