Navarro A, Lynd FE "Where does research occur in geriatrics and gerontology? " JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY 53 (6): 1058-1063 JUN 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: albert.navarro at uab.es


Title    : Where does research occur in geriatrics and gerontology?

Author(s): Navarro A, Lynd FE

Source   : JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY 53 (6):
           1058-1063 JUN 2005

Document Type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 23      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
The International Plan of Action on Aging 2002 emphasized the need to
promote and develop research on aging, especially in underdeveloped
countries. This article aims at describing the current situation with
regard to the international scientific production in the field of
geriatrics and gerontology. All articles published in journals included in
the categories "Geriatrics and Gerontology" of the Science Citation Index
or "Gerontology" of the Social Science Citation Index in 2002 were
analyzed. There is unquestionable predomination by the United States, which
participates in 53.8% of the articles analyzed, followed by the United
Kingdom (9.66%) and Canada (6.66%). The production of the 15 European Union
countries together is 31.2%. When adjustments are made for economic or
population factors, other countries show their importance: Israel and
Sweden, for example. Authors from richer countries participate in more than
95% of the articles, whereas those in less-developed countries tend to
publish less, and when they do so, it is through collaboration with more-
developed countries. In general, only 10.5% of the articles are written in
collaboration with institutions from different countries. One of the keys
to stimulating research in less wealthy countries would seem to be
precisely through collaboration. This would aid the transfer of knowledge
and experience, allowing researchers in these countries to obtain autonomy
to perform their own studies independently and to provide them with the
ability to gain access for their publications at the international level.
Author Keywords: bibliometrics; geriatrics; gerontology; international
cooperation; scientific production

Addresses: Navarro A (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Fac Med,
Lab Bioestadist & Epidemiol,Sch Med, Latin African & Latin Amer Res Grp,
Cerdanyola Del Valles, 08193 Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Fac Med, Lab Bioestadist & Epidemiol,Sch Med,
Latin African & Latin Amer Res Grp, Cerdanyola Del Valles, 08193 Spain
Hosp Sant Gervasi, Fdn Sociosanitaria Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

E-mail Addresses: albert.navarro at uab.es

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING INC, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, MA 02148 USA

IDS Number: 928NV

ISSN: 0002-8614


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