
Published SCI Literature Summary Table on Fu's Subcutaneous Needling and Download
Published SCI Literature Summary Table on Fu's Subcutaneous Needling and Download Link
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN), as a modern acupuncture technique rooted in traditional Chinese medicine theory, has gradually gained international academic attention in recent years for its therapeutic mechanisms and clinical applications. Previous studies have preliminarily demonstrated its significant potential in treating musculoskeletal disorders such as chronic soft tissue injuries, with research spanning multiple dimensions including biomechanics, neural regulation, and molecular signaling pathways. However, existing literature still faces challenges such as fragmented research topics, high heterogeneity in sample sizes, and insufficient standardization of research paradigms.
To systematically organize the scientific progress and knowledge framework in this field, this platform has conducted a comprehensive extraction and classification of SCI-indexed papers on FSN (as of February 7, 2025) from databases such as Web of Science and PubMed (Table 1). The summary table and corresponding PDFs are arranged chronologically and include key dimensions such as publication date, article title, journal name, JCR quartile, and journal impact factor. This compilation aims to provide a high-value reference framework for optimizing future mechanistic studies and facilitating clinical translation.
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No | Literature | year | Source Publication | JCR Quartile | 2023 Impact Factor (IF) | Links |
31 | Huang, H., Liu, R., Shao, J., Chen, S., Sun, J., & Zhu, J. (2024). Biomechanically based Fu's subcutaneous needling treatment for senile knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 19(1), 394. | 2024 | BMJ OPEN | Q1 | 2.4 | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04878-7 |
30 | Chiu, P. E., Fu, Z., Tsai, Y. C., Tsai, C. Y., Hsu, W. J., Chou, L. W., & Lai, D. W. (2024). Fu's subcutaneous needling promotes axonal regeneration and remyelination by inhibiting inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 273, 46–57. | 2024 | TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH | Q1 | 6.4 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2024.06.005 |
29 | Zhang, D. Q., Fu, Z. H., Sun, J., Song, Y. J., Chiu, P. E., & Chou, L. W. (2024). Effects of Fu's subcutaneous needling on clinical efficacy and psychological cognitive characteristics in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary therapies in medicine, 85, 103080. | 2024 | COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE | Q1 | 3.3 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103080 |
28 | Mou, J., Wang, Q., Wu, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y. A., Luo, Z., An, J., Sun, T., Zheng, X., Wang, Y., & Hu, K. (2024). The effect of Fu's subcutaneous needling in treating knee osteoarthritis patients: A randomized controlled trial. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 20(4), 562–571. | 2024 | EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING | Q3 | 1.9 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.12.015 |
27 | Lu, D. J., Sun, J., Xu, N. G., & Chou, L. W. (2024). Benefits of Fu's subcutaneous needling treatment for isolated oculomotor nerve paralysis after traumatic brain injury: a case report. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 117(12), 882–884. | 2024 | QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | Q1 | 7.3 | https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcae174 |
26 | Li, H., Yang, C. C., Bai, T., Sun, J., Fu, Z., Mi, J., & Chou, L. W. (2024). The Impact of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Lower Limb Muscle Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of pain research, 17, 3315–3326. | 2024 | JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH | Q2 | 2.5 | https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S482082 |
25 | Huang, H., Yu, Y., Peng, Y., & Fu, Z. (2024). Ten-year phantom limb pain with only four sessions of Fu's subcutaneous needling: A case report and systematic review. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 20(4), 513–519. | 2024 | EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING | Q3 | 1.9 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.11.011 |
24 | Wu, C. Y., Chou, L. W., Huang, S. W., Liao, W. L., Chang, S. M., Lee, H. C., Chiu, C. D., Tang, C. H., & Hsieh, C. L. (2024). Effects of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain in Patients Receiving Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disorders: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of pain research, 17, 2325–2339. | 2024 | JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH | Q2 | 2.5 | https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S465417 |
23 | Dong, J., Tan, W., Chen, Y., Kuang, Y., Zhang, F., Sun, Y., Liu, M., Li, X., He, D., & Sun, J. (2024). The clinical value of Fu's subcutaneous needling therapy in improving pain and functional recovery of the affected limb in post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome. Minerva surgery, 10.23736/S2724-5691.24.10369-3. Advance online publication. | 2024 | MINERVA SURGERY | Q2 | 1.8 | https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-5691.24.10369-3 |
22 | Yang, X., Wang, H., & Sun, J. (2024). Understanding tightened muscle in knee osteoarthritis and the impacts of Fu's subcutaneous needling: A pilot trial with shear-wave elastography and near-infrared spectroscopy. Medicine, 103(21), e38274. | 2024 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000038274 |
21 | Qu, K., Xue, K., & Ma, Y. (2024). Treatment of primary restless legs syndrome with Fu's subcutaneous needling: A case report. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 20(2), 253–255. | 2024 | EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING | Q3 | 1.9 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.08.017 |
20 | Chiu, P. E., Fu, Z., Sun, J., Jian, G. W., Li, T. M., & Chou, L. W. (2023). Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain. Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (193), 10.3791/65299. | 2023 | JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS | Q4 | 1.2 | https://doi.org/10.3791/65299 |
19 | Chiu, P. E., Fu, Z., Lai, D. W., & Chou, L. W. (2023). Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Sciatic Nerve Pain: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Changes in a Chronic Constriction Injury Rat Model. Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (196), 10.3791/65406. | 2023 | JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS | Q4 | 1.2 | https://doi.org/10.3791/65406 |
18 | Xu, D., Yu, Z., Cai, X., Lin, J., Lin, T., Sun, J., Liu, Z., Cao, Y., & He, Y. (2023). Effect of Fu's subcutaneous needling for cancer pain management: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 13(4), e068232. | 2023 | BMJ OPEN | Q1 | 2.4 | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068232 |
17 | Liang, Y., Huang, H., Sun, J., Fu, Z., & Chou, L. W. (2023). Treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome with Fu's subcutaneous needling: A case report. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 19(6), 827–831. | 2023 | EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING | Q3 | 1.9 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.04.010 |
16 | Li, H., Yang, C. C., Bai, T., Sun, J., Fu, Z., & Chou, L. W. (2023). Fu's subcutaneous needling as an adjunctive therapy for diaphragmatic dysfunction in a critically ill patient with severe neurologic disability: A case report. Medicine, 102(44), e35550. | 2023 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035550 |
15 | Gao, Y., Sun, J., Fu, Z., Chiu, P. E., & Chou, L. W. (2023). Treatment of postsurgical trigeminal neuralgia with Fu's subcutaneous needling therapy resulted in prompt complete relief: Two case reports. Medicine, 102(9), e33126. | 2023 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000033126 |
14 | Chiu, P. E., Fu, Z., Sun, J., Jian, G. W., Li, T. M., & Chou, L. W. (2022). Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling in Treating Soft Tissue Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of clinical medicine, 11(23), 7184. | 2022 | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE | Q3 | 3 | https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237184 |
13 | Li, Y., Gao, X., Huang, H., Zhou, X., Zang, Y., & Chou, L. W. (2022). Effects of Fu's subcutaneous needling on mitochondrial structure and function in rats with sciatica. Molecular pain, 18, 17448069221108717. | 2022 | MOLECULAR PAIN | Q2 | 2.8 | https://doi.org/10.1177/17448069221108717 |
12 | Huang, C. H., Lin, C. Y., Sun, M. F., Fu, Z., & Chou, L. W. (2022). Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points for Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Randomized Control Trial. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022, 5951327. | 2022 | EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | Q3 | 2.7 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5951327 |
11 | Qi, F., Huang, H., Cai, Y., & Fu, Z. (2022). Adjacent Fu's subcutaneous needling as an adjunctive healing strategy for diabetic foot ulcers: Two case reports. Medicine, 101(50), e32271. | 2022 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000032271 |
10 | Huang, C. H., Tsai, L. H., Sun, M. F., Fu, Z., Sun, J., & Chou, L. W. (2022). Rapid Improvement in Neck Disability, Mobility, and Sleep Quality with Chronic Neck Pain Treated by Fu's Subcutaneous Needling: A Randomized Control Study. Pain research & management, 2022, 7592873. | 2022 | PAIN RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT | Q2 | 2.5 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7592873 |
9 | Xu, W., Wu, J., & Xu, P. (2021). An Immunological Hypothesis of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling Acupuncture. Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies, 14(3), 110–115. | 2021 | JOURNAL OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MERIDIAN STUDIES | Q4 | 0.9 | https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.3.110 |
8 | Ma, K. L., Zhao, P., Cao, C. F., Luan, F. J., Liao, J., Wang, Q. B., Fu, Z. H., Varrassi, G., Wang, H. Q., & Huang, W. (2021). Fu's subcutaneous needling versus massage for chronic non-specific low-back pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Annals of palliative medicine, 10(11), 11785–11797. | 2021 | ANNALS OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE | Q4 | 1.9 | https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-21-2986 |
9 | Chiu, P. E., Fu, Z., Jian, G. W., Huang, C. H., Li, T. M., & Chou, L. W. (2021). Evaluating Effectiveness of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for the Pain Nature and Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Study Protocol of Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of pain research, 14, 3163–3172. | 2021 | JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH | Q2 | 2.5 | https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S333299 |
6 | Bao, X., Wang, M. H., Liu, H., Shi, H. F., Salem, Y., Xu, S., Zhu, Z. M., Xie, J. Y., & Yang, Q. (2021). Treatment effect and mechanism of Fu's subcutaneous needling among patients with shoulder pain: A retrospective pilot study. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 304(11), 2552–2558. | 2021 | ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY | Q2 | 1.8 | https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24710 |
5 | Huang, H., Liu, J., Fu, M., Lin, I. W., & Chou, L. W. (2020). Fu's subcutaneous needling for subcutaneous adhesions and scar hyperplasia in the neck region: A case report. Medicine, 99(29), e21103. | 2020 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000021103 |
4 | Yu, X., Li, T., Zhuang, Z., Li, Y., Xie, D., Li, Z., Yuan, X., & Yang, C. (2019). Treatment of varicocele with Fu's subcutaneous needling: A case report. Medicine, 98(38), e16983. | 2019 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000016983 |
3 | Liu, T., Wen, X., Kuang, W., Wang, X., Jiang, Y., Qiu, X., Zeng, Y., Zhang, G., Yu, J., & Liu, Y. (2019). Therapeutic effect of Fu's subcutaneous needling for hemiplegic shoulder pain among stroke survivors: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Medicine, 98(19), e15507. | 2019 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015507 |
2 | Jin, Y., Jin, X., & Li, J. (2019). Fu's subcutaneous needling and constraint-induced movement therapy for a patient with chronic stroke: One-year follow-up case report. Medicine, 98(8), e13918. | 2019 | MEDICINE | Q2 | 1.4 | https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000013918 |
1 | Fu, Z. H., Wang, J. H., Sun, J. H., Chen, X. Y., & Xu, J. G. (2007). Fu's subcutaneous needling: possible clinical evidence of the subcutaneous connective tissue in acupuncture. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 13(1), 47–51. | 2007 | JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE | Q2 | 2.4 | https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2006.6125 |