Estabrooks, CA; Winther, C; Derksen, L "A bibliometric analysis of the research utilization literature in nursing" NURSING RESEARCH, 53 (5): 293-303 SEP-OCT 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address:
Carole Estabrooks :  carole.estabrooks at ualberta.ca


Author     : Estabrooks, CA; Winther, C; Derksen, L

Title      : A bibliometric analysis of the research utilization literature
             in nursing

Source     : NURSING RESEARCH, 53 (5): 293-303 SEP-OCT 2004

Abstract:
Background: Research utilization is the use of research to guide clinical
practice. However, little is known about the characteristics of the research
utilization literature in nursing, including the development and
organization of this field of study. This article addresses the knowledge
gap in this field of study by bibliometrically analyzing the research
utilization literature in nursing.

Objective: To map research utilization as a field of study in nursing using
bibliometric methods, and to identify the structure of this scientific
community, including the current network of researchers.

Method: A search of electronic and hard copy databases resulted in
bibliographic data for 630 articles on research utilization in nursing
published between 1972 and 2001. Bibliometric techniques used included a
statistical analysis of publication counts, co-word analysis, and
co-citation analysis.

Results: The analyses showed a trend of increased productivity since the
early 1990s. Most publications were authored by a single author, with no
tendency toward increased collaboration over time. Most references cited in
the articles were nursing references, indicating that there is very little
flow into nursing from other fields. Only 4% of the references cited were
actual research articles about research utilization, consistent with applied
fields in which clinicians most commonly cite other clinicians. The 630
articles were published in a total of 194 different journals, with the
Journal of Advanced Nursing identified as a key journal in the field.

Conclusions: According to the analysis, tremendous growth has occurred in
the field of research utilization. However, the limited amount of
collaborative research and the repeated citation of a few references
indicate that the field is underdeveloped. The research utilization field
would benefit from more substantive conceptual and empirical work, and more
collaboration among emerging scholars.

Addresses: Univ Alberta, Fac Nursing, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada; Univ
Alberta, Knowledge Utilizat Studies Program, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada;
Univ Alberta, Ctr Knowledge Transfer, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada;
Malaspina Univ Coll, Dept Sociol, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Reprint Address: Estabrooks, CA, Univ Alberta, Fac Nursing, 3rd Floor Clin
Sci Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada.

E-mail Address: carole.estabrooks at ualberta.ca


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