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Korde Ž, Šuriņa S, Mārtinsone K. Research trends in drama therapy: a bibliometric analysis based on Scopus. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1327656. [PMID: 38179487 PMCID: PMC10764623 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1327656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Aim As drama therapy has become increasingly important in healthcare, the number of scientific publications has increased, complicating the orientation in the research field. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of research trends in drama therapy, assessing the impact factors of publications and analyzing the research structure. Methods Three hundred and ninety-five scientific articles indexed in Scopus were analyzed without time, geographic and language restrictions using bibliometric analysis methods - performance analysis, citation analysis, and science mapping. Data processing was performed using MS Excel, VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software. Results The work of the pioneers of drama therapy continues to be actively cited, influencing the development of drama therapy. Today's leading researchers are increasingly engaging in collaborative research, working across disciplines and contributing to scientific progress. The hot topic of research is older adults and mental health. The diversity of terminology and the large volume of unpublished research point to the need for consolidation. Altmetric analysis would optimize the use of scientific information, promoting innovative research. Conclusion This is the first study using the Scopus database to perform an extensive bibliometric analysis of research articles on drama therapy applying Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. The results of the analysis reflect the evolution of the field from its historical roots to academic maturity, highlighting its current dynamic growth and the trend of drama therapy to establish itself as an interdisciplinary field in the healthcare system. This work serves as a valuable resource for the scientific community, professionals, students, and librarians in the field, helping to optimize the use of scientific resources in drama therapy and contributing to its future development.
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- Žanete Korde
- Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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Tebano G, Vanino E, Muratori P, Cristini F. Scientific literature on neglected tropical diseases: a bibliometric analysis. Pathog Glob Health 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37606248 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2023.2250619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases mainly affecting people in low- and middle-income Countries. The aim of this study was to perform a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature on NTDs. Using the MeSH database, we quantified the number of publications on MEDLINE targeting each NTD, which were published from 1 January 1999 to 31 January 2019. In order to weight the number of publications targeting a given NTD according to the total number of publications/year, we calculated a Yearly Publication Index (YPI) for each NTD/year. Linear regression was used to determine if there was a significant increase or decrease of YPI over time. In order to weight the number of publications according to disease burden (expressed in Disability-adjusted life years - DALYs) we calculated a DALYs-weighted Publication Index (DWPI) for each NTD. The highest absolute number of publications focused on leishmaniasis, dengue and Chagas disease; the lowest on tungiasis, dracunculiasis, chromoblastomycosis and yaws. The number of publications significantly increased for chikungunya, chromoblastomycosis, dengue, leishmaniasis, snakebite envenoming, and yaws. It significantly decreased for ascariasis, cysticercosis, echinococcosis, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, mycetoma, onchocerciasis. Leprosy had the highest DWPI (i.e. the highest number of publication considering the burden of disease), followed by Chagas disease; lymphatic filariasis had the lowest, followed by onchocerciasis. Overall, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis and ascariasis presented the worst scenario, with both very few publications compared with their disease burden and a decreasing number of publications.
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ravenna Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Forlì Hospital, Forlì, Italy
- Department of Science for the Quality of Life (QUVI), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Forlì and Cesena Hospitals, Forlì and Cesena, Italy
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Mir MA. Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Plastic Surgery Scientific Publications. Cureus 2023; 15:e40770. [PMID: 37485221 PMCID: PMC10362297 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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The integration of AI in plastic surgery scientific publications is revolutionizing the field by enabling efficient data analysis, improving surgical planning, predicting outcomes, and facilitating evidence-based advancements. The ongoing collaboration between AI researchers and plastic surgeons promises to enhance patient care, increase surgical precision, and drive innovation in plastic surgery practice.
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- Mohd Altaf Mir
- Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Bathinda, IND
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Estrada-Peña A, Fuente J. Evolution of Tick Vaccinology Highlights Changes in Paradigms in This Research Area. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11. [PMID: 36851131 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases affect human and animal health worldwide. Although some tick-protective antigens have been identified and characterized, further research is needed for the development and application of effective anti-tick vaccines, which currently are unavailable for human protection. To study the trends and gaps in anti-tick vaccine approaches, herein we used scientometric analysis to evaluate several aspects of tick vaccinology. Co-authorship and citations networks pointed out two main research fronts, one focused on the laboratory protocols driving the recognition of candidate antigens and the other devoted to field experiments of protection against ticks. The analysis demonstrated the prominence of research in European countries on the topic. The scientometric approach allowed the recognition of isolated teams working casually on the topic, the lack of cooperation between middle- and low-income countries, and the need for sustained and integrated research. Most important, we identified a considerable lack of new candidates for vaccine development, as well as the participation of African and Asian countries. These results provide significant insights obtained from bibliographical analysis, suggest the strength and weaknesses in this field of research, and highlight new directions to advance in the development of effective vaccines for the control of tick infestations and tick-borne pathogens.
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Gallo C, Véjar L, Galindo F, Huertas SM, Tadich T. Animal welfare in Latin America: Trends and characteristics of scientific publications. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:1030454. [PMID: 36467645 PMCID: PMC9716110 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1030454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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The present study constitutes a review of the scientific articles about animal welfare in terrestrial farmed animals, published in 19 countries of Latin America. The main objectives were to quantify and characterize articles produced between 1992 and 2021 in farm animals' welfare using "Web of Science [v.5.32]" and "CAB Abstracts" databases. A total of 663 articles were found for the period analyzed, which were mainly in English (87%). The countries with the most publications were Brazil (43%), México (25%), Chile (12%), Uruguay (10%), Colombia (4%) and Argentina (2%). Cattle was the farm species most considered in the publications (41%), and the studies addressed mostly the on-farm production stage (76%). There was a rapid increase in the number of articles published in the last 15 years, accounting for 95% of the publications. This could be related to the publication of welfare standards by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) since 2005, the creation of the Collaborating Center for Animal Welfare and Sustainable Livestock Systems-Chile-Uruguay-México in 2009, a Regional Strategy of Animal Welfare prompted by the WOAH in 2012 and the inclusion of animal welfare in the veterinary curriculum. The fact that most articles were in English shows that Latin American researchers have somehow overcome the challenge of publishing in a non-native language and their research can be read/cited worldwide. However considerable gaps in scientific productivity were identified in comparison to European and North American countries. Scientific research concerning the livestock industry in Latin America faces new challenges arising from the need to move toward more sustainable production systems within the One Welfare and One Health frame.
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- Carmen Gallo
- Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
- WOAH World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare and Sustainable Livestock Systems—Chile-Uruguay-México, Valdivia, Chile
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- Escuela de Graduados, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- WOAH World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare and Sustainable Livestock Systems—Chile-Uruguay-México, Valdivia, Chile
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- WOAH World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare and Sustainable Livestock Systems—Chile-Uruguay-México, Valdivia, Chile
- Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
- WOAH World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare and Sustainable Livestock Systems—Chile-Uruguay-México, Valdivia, Chile
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Brouwer WP, Hollenbach M. Search engine optimization for scientific publications: How one can find your needle in the haystack. United European Gastroenterol J 2022; 10:906-908. [PMID: 36190015 PMCID: PMC9557955 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Willem Pieter Brouwer
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Medical Department II, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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Galina AC, Sarzi D, de Medeiros LC, Sampaio ALF, Leta J. The promising drugs included in WHO's Solidarity Project: a choice based in scientific knowledge and institutional competencies. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2021; 116:e200603. [PMID: 34495083 PMCID: PMC8475511 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760200603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Solidarity Program, probably the largest global initiative to encourage and support research in four promising drugs, named Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, β Interferon and the combination Lopinavir / Ritonavir, to reduce the mortality of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVES Considering the potential impact of Solidarity Program to restrain the current pandemic, the present study aims to investigate whether it was designed upon indicators of scientific productivity, defined as the level of the production of new scientific knowledge and of the institutional capabilities, estimated in terms of scientific publications and technological agreements. METHODS The scientific documents on Alphacoronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Gammacoronavirus and Coronavirus were retrieved from Scopus database while the technological agreements on coronavirus were obtained through Cortellis. As for the institutions and countries, we have considered the data on author's affiliations in both set of data. For comparison, we included the analysis of documents related with other drugs or therapies, such as vaccines and antibodies, which were listed in a Clarivate's report on coronaviruses research. FINDINGS Most of the analysis refers to documents on Coronavirus, the largest group. The number of documents related to WHO's drugs are almost five times higher than in the other groups. This subset of documents involves the largest and most diverse number of institutions and countries. As for agreements, we observed a smaller number of institutions involved in it, suggesting differences between countries in terms of technical and human capabilities to develop basic and/or clinical research on coronavirus and to develop new forms or products to treat or to prevent the disease. MAIN CONCLUSIONS Hence, the results shown in this study illustrate that decisions taken by an international scientific body, as WHO, were mainly based in scientific knowledge and institutional competencies.
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- Andréia Cristina Galina
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Educação, Gestão e Difusão em Biociências, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Educação, Gestão e Difusão em Biociências, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-Farmanguinhos, Departamento de Farmacologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Educação, Gestão e Difusão em Biociências, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Khokhlov AN. How Scientometrics Became the Most Important Science for Researchers of All Specialties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 75:159-163. [PMID: 33583970 PMCID: PMC7869756 DOI: 10.3103/s0096392520040057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The point of view of the author of this article, who participates in the work of several scientific journals, on the current situation with publishing articles by scientists of various specialties is presented. Two approaches to this problem are considered: “informal” (focused only on the quality of published manuscripts) and “formal” (taking into account mainly the scientometric indicators of both authors and journals). The continuous commercialization of this process, associated with the emergence of a huge number of publications that require significant article processing charges from scientists to publish the results of their research, is noted. At the same time, the financial interests of publishers promote reducing the requirements for reviewing and editing articles submitted to the editorial board. It is emphasized the need for the appropriate formal scientometric indicators for researchers applying for grants as well as for the corresponding positions and titles, which has arisen at the present stage. According to the author, excessive attention to such formal rankings does not improve the effectiveness of scientific publications, negatively affecting, in particular, the process of blind peer reviewing, grammar and style of manuscripts, statistical processing of data given in articles, design of illustrations, as well as the quality of reference lists.
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- A N Khokhlov
- Evolutionary Cytogerontology Sector, School of Biology, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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Dorr RA, Casal JJ, Toriano R. [Text mining in scientific publications with Argentine authors]. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 81:214-223. [PMID: 33906140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In the present work we use text mining as a treatment tool for a large scientific database, with the aim of obtaining new information about all the publications signed by Argentine authors and indexed until 2019, in the area of life sciences. More than 75 000 articles were analysed, published in around 5000 media, signed by about 186 000 authors with a workplace in Argentina or in collaborations with Argentine laboratories. Using automated tools that were developed ad hoc, the text of around 70 800 abstracts was analysed, seeking, through non-supervised digital detection, the main topics addressed by the authors, and the relationship with health problems in Argentina and their treatment. Results are also presented regarding the number of publications per year, the journals that have published them, and their authors and collaborations. These results, together with the predictions that were obtained, could become a useful tool to optimize the management of resources dedicated to basic and clinical research.
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- Ricardo A Dorr
- Laboratorio de Biomembranas, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Laboratorio de Biomembranas, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biomembranas, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Talaminos-Barroso A, Roa-Romero LM, Ortega-Ruiz F, Cejudo-Ramos P, Márquez-Martín E, Reina-Tosina J. Effects of genetics and altitude on lung function. Clin Respir J 2020; 15:247-256. [PMID: 33112470 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this work is to present a review on the impact of genetics and altitude on lung function from classic and recent studies. DATA SOURCE A systematic search has been carried out in different databases of scientific studies, using keywords related to lung volumes, spirometry, altitude and genetics. RESULTS The results of this work have been structured into three parts. First, the relationship between genes and lung function. Next, a review of the genetic predispositions related to respiratory adaptation of people who inhabit high-altitude regions for millennia. Finally, temporary effects and long-term acclimatisation on respiratory physiology at high altitude are presented. CONCLUSIONS The works focused on the influence of genetics and altitude on lung function are currently of interest in terms of studying the interactions between genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors in the configuration of the pathophysiological adaptation patterns.
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- Medical-Surgical Unit of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain.,Spanish Networking Center on Biomedical Research, Area of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Medical-Surgical Unit of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain.,Spanish Networking Center on Biomedical Research, Area of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Medical-Surgical Unit of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain
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Baudoin L, Sapinho D, Maddi A, Miotti L. Scientometric analysis of the term 'microbiota' in research publications (1999-2017): a second youth of a century-old concept. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2020; 366:5523130. [PMID: 31240301 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnz138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Great progress in microbiota research during last decades resulted in a growing corpus of publications mentioning the term 'microbiota'. Specifically, the human microbiota increasingly recognised nowadays as one of the most important health challenges is becoming an emerging research front. By examining over 28 000 microbiota-related papers from the Web of Science database, our study aims to characterise the evolution of publication patterns in this field between 1999 and 2017. The corpus is first analysed in terms of breakdown by journal subject categories, then an additional insight in the structuring of the microbiota research into different topics is provided by means of topic modelling. Our results demonstrate that over time (i) a substantial increase in the publications number is accompanied by a broad diversification of associated journal subject categories; (ii) the research focus moved outside from its primary research field showing successive shifts from dentistry and ecologically centred areas, through agri-food applied topics, towards the most recent clinical applications. The trends in thematic structure of the field presented from a historical perspective suggest that the current systemic approach to host-microbiota relationship inherited from the ecological background of the concept of microbiota has opened up a number of new research directions and perspectives.
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- Lesya Baudoin
- Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, Hcéres, 2 Rue Albert Einstein, Paris, 75013 France
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- Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, Hcéres, 2 Rue Albert Einstein, Paris, 75013 France
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- Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, Hcéres, 2 Rue Albert Einstein, Paris, 75013 France.,CEPN, UMR-CNRS 723, Université Paris 13, Villetaneuse, 93430 France
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- Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, Hcéres, 2 Rue Albert Einstein, Paris, 75013 France.,CEPN, UMR-CNRS 723, Université Paris 13, Villetaneuse, 93430 France
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Duma N. Gender differences in publication rates in oncology: Looking at the past, present, and future. Cancer 2020; 126:2759-2761. [PMID: 32212332 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Narjust Duma
- Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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Chou YM, Lee CH. Broadening Our Horizons: Increasing Diversity of Scientific Publications From Taiwan Emergency Physicians, 2012-2017. J Acute Med 2019; 9:153-160. [PMID: 32995245 PMCID: PMC7440377 DOI: 10.6705/j.jacme.201912_9(4).0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scientific publications and academic research are objective indicators that provide dynamic views of the evolution of emergency medicine (EM). This study is aimed to evaluate the academic contribution of Taiwan emergency departments (EDs) by analyzing scientific publications. METHODS This is an observational study and all publications between 2012 and 2017 were retrieved from the Scopus database. The EM journals were adopted from the 2016 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) category of EM. Three groups of publications were enrolled: (1) publications with first authors affiliated with Taiwan EDs in EM journals; (2) publications with first authors affiliated with Taiwan EDs in non-EM journals; (3) publications with first authors affiliated with Taiwan other than EDs in EM journals. Data regarding the name and category of the publishing journal, the publication year, the publication type, and the number of citations were collected for further analysis. The publication and category numbers were also merged with previous study to obtain a longer trend analysis from 1992. RESULTS A total of 291 publications affiliated with Taiwan EDs were published in EM journals and 697 publications in 275 non-EM journals. A total of 286 publications in EM journals affiliated with Taiwan but other than ED. The trend of publication numbers in all three groups and category numbers since 1992 were increasing (all p < 0.001). Publication numbers in non-EM journals increased the most and obtained the highest cited times. The 275 non-EM journals were classified into 69 categories. The leading five categories were Medicine, General & Internal, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics & Gerontology. CONCLUSIONS The importance of researches originating from Taiwan EDs has been increasingly recognized by both the global EM community and by other medical specialties during the past 25 years. The advancement of academic contribution by Taiwan EDs is evident from the perspectives of quantity and breadth.
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- Yu-Mou Chou
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine Keelung Taiwan
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Felícitas Domínguez-Berjón M, Godoy P, Ruano-Ravina A, Negrín MÁ, Vives-Cases C, Álvarez-Dardet C, Bermúdez-Tamayo C, López MJ, Pérez G, Borrell C. Acceptance or decline of requests to review manuscripts: A gender-based approach from a public health journal. Account Res 2018; 25:94-108. [PMID: 29390914 DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2018.1435280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Peer review in the scientific publication is widely used as a method to identify valuable knowledge. Editors have the task of selecting appropriate reviewers. We assessed the reasons given by potential reviewers for declining a request to review, and the factors associated with acceptance, taking into account the difference in the sex of the reviewer. This is a descriptive study of the review requests from a public health journal (Gaceta Sanitaria) with an enforced gender policy. The dependent variables were requests, response to requests, reasons potential reviewers gave for declining requests and time to review. We carried out a descriptive analysis of these indicators and applied logistic regression to analyze factors (professional and research/review experience) associated with having done at least one review in 2014-2015. Results were stratified by sex. Journal editors sent 1,775 requests to 773 potential reviewers; 52.3% of whom reviewed at least one manuscript. Of the 396 declined requests (22.3%), the most common reasons were lack of time and of experience (88.1%). No differences were observed by sex. In the multivariate analysis, having reviewed for the journal in previous years showed the strongest association with acceptance. Specific analyses of data on requests reviewers may be useful for improving the acceptance rates to review. This study did not show gender differences in several indicators of the reviewing process.
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- b Departament de Salut , Generalitat of Catalonia , Lleida , Spain.,c Universitat de Lleida , Lleida , Spain.,d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,e Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health , University of Santiago de Compostela , Santiago de Compostela , Spain
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- f Department of Quantitative Methods , University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , Las Palmas , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,g Public Health Research Group , University of Alicante , Alicante , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,g Public Health Research Group , University of Alicante , Alicante , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,h Andalusian School of Public Health , Granada , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,i Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.,j Universitat Pompeu Fabra , Barcelona , Spain.,k Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica (IIB Sant Pau) , Barcelona , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,i Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.,j Universitat Pompeu Fabra , Barcelona , Spain.,k Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica (IIB Sant Pau) , Barcelona , Spain
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- d CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública , CIBERESP , Madrid , Spain.,i Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.,j Universitat Pompeu Fabra , Barcelona , Spain.,k Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica (IIB Sant Pau) , Barcelona , Spain
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The scientific production of medical students in Latin America, is poor and below their potential. The reason for this is the low theoretical and practical knowledge of scientific writing, a low margin for new knowledge generation, a heavy academic and clinical load, and the expected profile of the medical school graduate. In the present short communication, we propose teaching courses in research methodology, scientific writing in English and Spanish, a personalized search for students and mentors with research aptitudes. Also, we propose academic and material stimuli for publishing, rewards for the best papers made by students and the development and support of scientific student journals. Other proposals are the requirement to publish a paper for graduation, and sharing the most outstanding experiences.
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- Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes
- Clínica Estomatológica de Especialidades Manuel de Jesús Cedeño Infante, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma, Bayamo, Cuba. Address: Ignacio Pérez 12ª, Jiguaní, Granma, Cuba.
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- Laboratorio Central del Líquido Cefalorraquídeo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Miguel Enríquez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
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Ibarra M, Torrents M, Ossorio MF, Ferrero F. [Scientific production from public hospitals of the City of Buenos Aires, 2017]. Medicina (B Aires) 2018; 78:18-22. [PMID: 29360071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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The number of publications in the scientific literature coming from an institution is an indicator of its scientific production. The scientific production of the hospitals of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA) has been evaluated previously, but without discriminating how much of that production corresponded to other academic institutions settled there (University of Buenos Aires, UBA, National Council of Scientific Research and Techniques, CONICET). Our objective was to evaluate the publications included in PubMed that correspond to hospitals of the GCBA, describe their main characteristics, and discriminate the contribution of other academic institutions (UBA and CONICET). It is a cross-sectional study based on a PubMed search, using the name of each of the 34 GCBA hospitals, CONICET and UBA in the "affiliation" field. In total, 2727 publications from GCBA hospitals were identified (4.6% of Argentine publications); 73.9% in English, 78.9% in relation to humans, 37.2% in the last 5 years; 6.4% with high level of evidence (clinical trials and meta-analysis), and 28.4% including children. Compared to the national total, the GCBA publications include fewer works in English, more research in humans, more clinical trials and more research in children. Of the publications corresponding to hospitals of the GCBA, 90.4% did not share the affiliation with CONICET or with UBA. In conclusion, the GCBA hospitals generated 4.6% of the total Argentine publications in PubMed; and 90% of these was not shared with UBA or CONICET. Publications from GCBA institutions include more clinical trials and research in children.
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- Mariano Ibarra
- Departamento de Medicina, Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Comité de Docencia e Investigación, Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Comité de Docencia e Investigación, Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo de Investigaciones en Salud, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Van Nuland SE, Rogers KA. Academic nightmares: Predatory publishing. Anat Sci Educ 2017; 10:392-394. [PMID: 27911990 DOI: 10.1002/ase.1671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Academic researchers who seek to publish their work are confronted daily with a barrage of e-mails from aggressive marketing campaigns that solicit them to publish their research with a specialized, often newly launched, journal. Known as predatory journals, they often promise high editorial and publishing standards, yet their exploitive business models, poor quality control, and minimal overall transparency victimize those researchers with limited academic experience and pave the way for low-quality articles that threaten the foundation of evidence-based research. Understanding how to identify these predatory journals requires thorough due diligence on the part of the submitting authors, and a commitment by reputable publishers, institutions, and researchers to publicly identify these predators and eliminate them as a threat to the careers of young scientists seeking to disseminate their work in scholarly journals. Anat Sci Educ 10: 392-394. © 2016 American Association of Anatomists.
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- Sonya E Van Nuland
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Bhatt PA, Patel Z. Temporal trends in pharmacology publications by pharmacy institutes: A deeper dig. Indian J Pharmacol 2017; 48:S74-S77. [PMID: 28031614 PMCID: PMC5178062 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.193329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective: Publications in Indian Journal of Pharmacology (IJP) are the face of contemporary pharmacology practices followed in health-care profession - a knowledge-based profession. It depicts trends in terms of quantity (proportions), quality, type (preclinical/clinical), thrust areas, etc., of pharmacology followed by biomedical community professions both nationally and internationally. This article aims to establish temporal trends in pharmacology research by pharmacy institutes in light of its publications to IJP from 2010 to 2015. Methodology: The website of IJP was searched for publications year and issue wise for contributing authors from pharmacy institutions and analyzed for types of publications, their source and the categories of research documented in these publications. Results: A total of 1034 articles were published, of which 189 (18%) articles were published by pharmacy institutes, of which 90% (n = 170) were contributed from pharmacy institutes within India whereas 10% (n = 19) from international pharmacy institutes. 75% of these were research publication, the majority of which (65%) were related to preclinical screening of phytochemical constituents from plants. Conclusion: With multi and interdisciplinary collaborations in pharmacy profession the trend needs to improve toward molecular and cellular pharmacology and clinical studies.
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- Parloop Amit Bhatt
- Department of Pharmacology, Lallubhai Motilal College of Pharmacy, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
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- Care Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
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The preclinical research process is a cycle of idea generation, experimentation, and reporting of results. The biomedical research community relies on the reproducibility of published discoveries to create new lines of research and to translate research findings into therapeutic applications. Since 2012, when scientists from Amgen reported that they were able to reproduce only 6 of 53 "landmark" preclinical studies, the biomedical research community began discussing the scale of the reproducibility problem and developing initiatives to address critical challenges. Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI) released the "Case for Standards" in 2013, one of the first comprehensive reports to address the rising concern of irreproducible biomedical research. Further attention was drawn to issues that limit scientific self-correction, including reporting and publication bias, underpowered studies, lack of open access to methods and data, and lack of clearly defined standards and guidelines in areas such as reagent validation. To evaluate the progress made towards reproducibility since 2013, GBSI identified and examined initiatives designed to advance quality and reproducibility. Through this process, we identified key roles for funders, journals, researchers and other stakeholders and recommended actions for future progress. This paper describes our findings and conclusions.
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- Global Biological Standards Institute, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
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Adambekov S, Askarova S, Welburn SC, Goughnour SL, Konishi A, LaPorte R, Linkov F. Publication Productivity in Central Asia and Countries of the Former Soviet Union. Cent Asian J Glob Health 2016; 5:261. [PMID: 29138734 PMCID: PMC5661191 DOI: 10.5195/cajgh.2016.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite the significant number of research institutions and rich scientific heritage, published research from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) is traditionally underrepresented in international scientific literature. The goal of this paper was to analyze publication patterns in Central Asian countries, and to explore the factors that contributed to the publication productivity in Kazakhstan. Methods Publication productivity was evaluated using data generated by the SCImago Journal & Country Rank over the period of 1996–2014 for all of the 15 former Soviet Union Republics for all subject categories. Country specific data, including total population, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, research and development (R&D) expenditure (% of GDP), number of reserchers (per million people), was abstracted from World Bank data. ANOVA and ANCOVA analyses compared the mean number of publications among Central Asian countries. Separate analyses was done for publication patterns in the health sciences. Multiple comparisons were performed using Tukey method Results The analysis of publication productivity showed significant discrepancies in the number of published documents among the Central Asian countries. Kazakhstan demonstrated a significant increase in the number of published documents in the period of 1996–2014, mainly in the areas of natural and multidisciplinary sciences. Our analyses also showed that the number of publications are siginicantly associated with GDP and population size. Conclusions We identified large gaps in publication productivity among the Central Asian countries. The association between publication rate with GDP and population size indicates there is a need to adjust for these factors when planning research policy.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute
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- Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute
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The number of fatal occupational injuries (FOI), the number of scientific publications in ergonomics (SP) and the gross domestic product (GDP) of 30 countries were investigated for their mutual dependence. This article shows that, although the ratio of FOI/SP decreases exponentially with a linear increase in the GDP, GDP may be only one of the major influencing factors.
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- Roman Broszkiewicz
- a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland
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Carbonell X, Guardiola E, Fuster H, Gil F, Panova T. Trends in Scientific Literature on Addiction to the Internet, Video Games, and Cell Phones from 2006 to 2010. Int J Prev Med 2016; 7:63. [PMID: 27141282 PMCID: PMC4837796 DOI: 10.4103/2008-7802.179511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The goals of the present work were to retrieve the scientific articles published on addiction to the Internet, video games, and cell phones and to analyze the pattern of publications in this area (who is doing the research, when and where it is taking place, and in which journals it is being published), to determine the research being conducted as well as to document geographical trends in publication over time in three types of technological addictions: Internet, cell phones, and video games. METHODS Articles indexed in PubMed and PsycINFO between 2006 and 2010 related to the pathological use of Internet, cell phones, and video games were retrieved. Search results were reviewed to eliminate articles that were not relevant or were duplicates. RESULTS Three hundred and thirty valid articles were retrieved from PubMed and PsycINFO from 2006 to 2010. Results were compared with those of 1996-2005. The year with the highest number of articles published was 2008 (n = 96). The most productive countries, in terms of number of articles published, were China (n = 67), the United States (n = 56), the United Kingdom (n = 47), and Taiwan (n = 33). The most commonly used language was English (70.3%), followed by Chinese (15.4%). Articles were published in 153 different journals. The journal that published the most articles was Cyberpsychology and Behavior (n = 73), followed by Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology (n = 27) and International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (n = 16). Internet was the area most frequently studied, with an increasing interest in other areas such as online video games and cell phones. CONCLUSIONS The number of publications on technological addictions reached a peak in 2008. The scientific contributions of China, Taiwan, and Korea are overrepresented compared to other scientific fields such as drug addiction. The inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5(th) Edition could change the publication trends in the technological addiction area and underline the relevance of this upcoming disorder in dissatisfaction with life in general.
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- Xavier Carbonell
- Department of Psychology, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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H-index is an index that attempts to measure the productivity and impact of published work of scientists. H-index has several advantages - it combines productivity with echo, is not sensitive to extreme values in terms of articles without citation or to articles with above-average number of citations and directly enables the identification of the most relevant articles with regard to the number of citations received. H-index has great potential in the academic community, but it still has not realistic indicator of the quality of work of one author. Authors described most used indices for scientific assessment.
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- Izet Masic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Health Centerl Maglaj, Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jorrín Novo JV. Scientific standards and MIAPEs in plant proteomics research and publications. Front Plant Sci 2015; 6:473. [PMID: 26175741 PMCID: PMC4485075 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Jesús V. Jorrín Novo
- Agroforestry and Plant Biochemistry and Proteomics Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- ETSIAM, University of Cordoba-CeiA3Córdoba, Spain
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Ulasli SS, Kupeli E. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: a review of the literature. Clin Respir J 2014; 9:386-91. [PMID: 24865333 DOI: 10.1111/crj.12166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBPOCP) is an uncommon benign condition affecting the lumen of tracheobronchial tree and characterized by abnormal chondrification and ossification. TBPOCP is more frequent than it has been reported, as it can be asymptomatic or present with non-specific respiratory symptoms. AIMS In this article, we provide a review of the English literature on the condition and discuss its clinical features, general principles, diagnostic approaches and current treatment recommendations for TBPOCP. METHODS We searched for all papers indexed in Science Citation Index and Science Citation Index - Expanded by using Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge Web of Science software. RESULTS We reviewed a total of 72 scientific publications. CONCLUSION In order to highlight, diagnosis, treatment and treatment outcomes of TBPOCP, further review articles and large case series about this orphan disease are needed.
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- Sevinc Sarinc Ulasli
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Poltronieri E, Bravo E, Camerini T, Ferri M, Rizzo R, Solimini R, Cognetti G. Where on earth to publish? A sample survey comparing traditional and open access publishing in the oncological field. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2013; 32:4. [PMID: 23339627 PMCID: PMC3618298 DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-32-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The paper intends to help scientific authors to make the best choice of journals in which to publish, by describing and comparing journal features in the area of oncology. For this purpose, the authors identified impact factor (IF) ranking, cost options and copyright conditions offered to authors wishing to publish in full open access (OA), subscription-based or hybrid journals. METHODS Data referring to articles published in 2010 by three Italian research institutions (National Institute of Health - Rome (ISS), Regina Elena National Cancer Institute - Rome (IRE), National Cancer Institute - Milan (INT) in journals (78) managed according to different business models, all listed in the Journal Citation Reports, subject category Oncology, were collected and analysed. The journals surveyed were ranked according to IF, position in quartiles, publication charges, usage rights in published articles, self-archiving conditions in OAI-compliant repositories digital archives. RESULTS Almost half (34) the journals surveyed were included in the first quartile, thus revealing authors' preference for journals with a high IF. The prevalent journal business model was the hybrid formula (based on subscriptions but also offering a paid OA option) with 51 journals, followed by subscription-based only journals accounting for 22, while just 5 full OA journals were identified. In general, no relationship was found between IF and article publication charges, in terms of correspondence between more expensive fees and higher IF. CONCLUSIONS The issue of OA journals as compared with traditional subscription-based journals is highly debated among stakeholders: library administrators facing financial restrictions, authors seeking to locate the best outlet for their research, publishers wishing to increase their revenues by offering journals with wider appeal. Against this background, factors such as the quest for alternatives to high-cost business models, investments in setting up institutional repositories hosting the published versions of articles and efforts to overcome copyright barriers and gain free access to scientific literature are all crucial.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Data Management Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific and Patient Library, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific and Patient Library, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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