Research hotspots and trends of artificial intelligence ethics in medicine: A bibliometric analysis from 1999 to 2025.

Li J, Li J, Qiu Y, He S, Zhang Z, Wang P, Zhang H, Lin B

DOI: 10.1177/20552076261431438
Published: 2026 Jan-Dec
Container: Digital health
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@article{allodium:10.1177/20552076261431438,
  title = {Research hotspots and trends of artificial intelligence ethics in medicine: A bibliometric analysis from 1999 to 2025.},
  author = {Li J and Li J and Qiu Y and He S and Zhang Z and Wang P and Zhang H and Lin B},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Digital health},
  doi = {10.1177/20552076261431438},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076261431438}
}

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J, L., J, L., Y, Q., S, H., Z, Z., P, W., H, Z., & B, L. (2026). Research hotspots and trends of artificial intelligence ethics in medicine: A bibliometric analysis from 1999 to 2025.. Digital health. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076261431438

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