A bibliometric analysis of research productivity in Parasitology by different world regions during a 9-year period (1995-2003).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to estimate the research productivity of different world regions in the field of Parasitology.

Methods

Using the PubMed database we retrieved articles from journals included in the "Parasitology" category of the "Journal Citation Reports" database of the Institute for Scientific Information for the period 1995-2003. Research productivity was evaluated based on a methodology we developed and used in other bibliometric studies by analysing: (1) the total number of publications, (2) the mean impact factor of all papers, and (3) the product of the above two parameters, (4) the research productivity in relation to gross domestic product of each region, and (5) the research productivity in relation to gross national income per capita and

SUBMITTER: Falagas ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1431540 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature