Bibliometric analysis of publications in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology areas: Which coutries led in 1996-2011 and 2011 periods?
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2014
Yazarlar: O.R. Sipahi, H. Sipahi, Meltem TAŞBAKAN, Hüsnü PULLUKÇU, Bilgin ARDA, Tansu YAMAZHAN, S. Ulusoy
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Uluslararası, 2014, cilt 21, ss 245-245
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.930
Özet
Background: In this study it was aimed to make the bibliometric analysis of 1996-2011 and 2011 publications related to infectious diseases and clinical microbiology areas. Methods & Materials: Bibliomeric data related to 1996-2011 and 2011 were retrieved from SCImago journal and country rank web site (www.scimagojr.org) which analysed the citation data in Scopus (www.scopus.com). Data related to infectious diseases and clinical microbiology were accessed by using the infectious diseases subcategory and clinical microbiology subcategory of the database. Results: When evaluated according to total number of publications, United States, United Kingdom, France, Brazil and Germany were the top five countries in the infectious diseases area in 1996-2011 period. In 2011 top two did not change but the rest was as China, Brazil and France. In the medical microbiology area in 1996-2011 period top five countries were United States, Japan, China, Spain, and Brazil whereas in 2011 top five countries were United States, China, Japan, India and Spain (Table). Conclusion: US is the leading country in both medical microbiology and infectious diseases areas. China is increasing its place among the top five countries. Table: Top five countries both in 1996-2011 and 2011 time periods.