Cimmino MA, Tiziana, Maio, Ugolini D, Borasi F, Mela GS "Trends in otolaryngology research during the period 1995-2000: A bibliometric approach " OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 132 (2): 295-302 FEB 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

Dr. Antoni Trilla : atrilla at clinic.ub.es


Title: Trends in otolaryngology research during the period 1995-2000: A
bibliometric approach

Author(s): Cimmino MA, Tiziana, Maio, Ugolini D, Borasi F, Mela GS

Source: OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 132 (2): 295-302 FEB 2005

Cited References: 14

Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the distribution and scope of papers published in
the world in otolaryngology (ORL) journals and to compare the impact of this
research among different countries.

METHODS: Papers published in the 29 ORL journals screened by the Institute
for Scientific Information (ISI, Philadelphia, PA, USA) in the 6-year period
1995-2000 were considered. The journal impact factor (IF), the source
country population, and gross domestic product (GDP) were recorded. All key
words, both those assigned by the authors and those attributed by ISI, were
identified and their frequency was calculated using a special-purpose program.

RESULTS: The total number of papers in the ORL literature during the period
1995-2000 increased from 2036 to 3705. A percentage varying between 47.7%
(1995) and 36.1% (2000) was published by EU authors whereas the USA
accounted for a percentage varying between 28.1% (1995) and 38.8% (2000). In
2000, the leading countries were the USA, the EU, Japan, Canada, and
Australia. In Europe the UK (28.5% of papers), Germany (26.2%), Italy
(7.2%), Sweden (5.8 %), France (5.5%), and the Netherlands (4.9%) showed a
very good performance trend. In the same year, the mean IF of EU papers was
0.8 in comparison with 1.1 for Australia and the USA and 0.9 for the world.
In 1997, 1341 key words attributed by the authors and 696 attributed by ISI
appeared in the ORL literature. Less than a tenth of them were cited more
than twice. The leading key words were "cancer" for disease and "surgery"
for treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Bibilometric findings are useful to follow research trends. Our
data show high scientific production of relatively small countries.
Dispersion of key words should be avoided and journal editors should promote
their standardization.

Addresses: Cimmino MA (reprint author), Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Med Interna
& Specialta Med, Clin Reumatol, Viale Benedetto 15 6, Genoa, I-16132 Italy
Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Med Interna & Specialta Med, Clin Reumatol, Genoa,
I-16132 Italy
Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Oncol Biol & Genet, Genoa, Italy
Ist Nazl Ric Canc, Genoa, I-16132 Italy
Osped San Martino Genova, Dipartimento Testa Collo, Genoa, Italy
Univ Genoa, CIL News Grp, Genoa, Italy

E-mail Addresses:  cimmino at unige.it <mailto:cimmino at unige.it>

Publisher: MOSBY, INC, 11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318
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ISSN: 0194-5998

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