Visual Analysis of the Hot-Spots and Trends of Literary “Animal Image” Research in CNKI Based on Cite Space

The goal of cite space mapping analysis is to identify structures and then make comparison of the related mapping objects, such as probing knowledge structures, scientific change, research frontiers, invisible contact, and domain analysis, etc. In this study, Cite Space software was used to analyze the knowledge map of the published research articles containing “animal images” in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to provide a basis for relevant research work.