Hasbrouck LM, Taliano J, Hirshon JM, Dannenberg AL "Use of epidemiology in clinical medical publications, 1983-1999: A citation analysis" AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 157 (5): 399-408 MAR 1 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

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Dannenberg AL. "Use of epidemiology in medical specialties - An examination
by citation analysis" Am. J. of Epidemiology 121(1):140-151,1985 posted on
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TITLE     Use of epidemiology in clinical medical publications, 1983-1999:
          A citation analysis
AUTHOR    Hasbrouck LM, Taliano J, Hirshon JM, Dannenberg AL
JOURNAL   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY  157 (5): 399-408 MAR 1 2003


 Document type: Article    Language: English
 Cited References: 17      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Epidemiologists respond to the information needs of health professionals.
Although medical professionals are routine users of epidemiologic
information, use within medical specialties varies remarkably. To explore
the variation in use of epidemiologic information across clinical medical
specialties, the authors examined the scientific literature by analyzing
patterns of citation of specific journal articles to and by the American
Journal of Epidemiology (AJE). A total of 178,396 journal citations to and
126,478 citations by AJE were made from 1983 through 1999; citations were
classified according to the subject category of the referencing or
referenced journal. Clinical medical journals accounted for 50.6% of all
citations combined (both referenced to and referenced by AJE); general/
internal medicine (17.9%), cancer (10.4%), and cardiovascular (4.9%)
journals had the highest number of citations. Few citations to and by AJE
were found in publications specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology,
orthopedics, allergy, anesthesiology, surgery, rheumatology, and other
areas. Trend patterns of citations between clinical and epidemiologic
literature indicated that citations to the fields of cardiovascular disease
and cancer are increasing, whereas citations regarding pediatrics
have remained stable. This analysis suggests an increasing interchange of
information between epidemiologists and clinicians specializing in certain
fields, uncovering potential research opportunities for epidemiologists.

Author Keywords:
clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, publishing

Addresses:
Hasbrouck LM, Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Violence Prevent, Natl Ctr
Injury Prevent & Control, 4770 Buford Highway NE,Mailstop K-60, Atlanta, GA
30341 USA
Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Violence Prevent, Natl Ctr Injury Prevent &
Control, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Off Commun Resources, Natl Ctr Injury Prevent &
Control, Atlanta, GA USA
Univ Maryland, Div Emergency Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Appl Publ Hlth Training, Epidemiol Program
Off, Atlanta, GA USA

Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA

IDS Number:
652ZN

ISSN:
0002-9262


 Cited Author            Cited Work                Volume      Page   Year
     ID

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 *I SCI INF            AM J EP                                         1999
 *I SCI INF            J CIT REP                                       1999
 *NAT CTR INF DIS      PREV EM INF DIS ADDR                            1998
 DANNENBERG AL         AM J EPIDEMIOL               121       140      1985
 GARFIELD E            CAN MED ASSOC J              161       979      1999
 GARFIELD E            HIST CITATION INDEXI                            1999
 GARFIELD E            IMPACT FACTOR                                   2000
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 GARFIELD E            SCIENCE                      178       471      1972
 HOEFFEL C             ALLERGY                       53      1225      1998
 LASKER RD             MED PUBLIC HLTH POWE                            1997
 LINET MS              EPIDEMIOL REV                 22        35      2000
 REINGOLD AL           EPIDEMIOL REV                 22        57      2000
 SCHOONBAERT D         TROP MED INT HEALTH            1       739      1996
 WHELTON PK            EPIDEMIOL REV                 22       140      2000
 ZIMMER C              SCIENCE                      293      1974      2001


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