Soteriades ES, Rosmarakis ES, Paraschakis K, Falagas ME "Research contribution of different world regions in the top 50 biomedical journals (1995-2002)" FASEB JOURNAL 20 (1): 29-34 JAN 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: matthew.falagas at tufts.edu

DOI : 10.1096/fj.05-4711lsf

Title: Research contribution of different world regions in the top 50
biomedical journals (1995-2002)

Author(s): Soteriades ES, Rosmarakis ES, Paraschakis K, Falagas ME

Source: FASEB JOURNAL 20 (1): 29-34 JAN 2006

Document Type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 22      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
We evaluated all articles published by different world regions in the top
50 biomedical journals in the database of the Journal Citation Reports-
Institute for Scientific Information for the period between 1995 and 2002.
The world was divided into 9 regions [United States of America (the U. S.),
Western Europe, Japan, Canada, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, and the
Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and Africa] based on a combination of
geographic, economic and scientific criteria. The number of articles
published by each region, the mean impact factor, and the product of the
above two parameters were our main indicators. The above numbers were also
adjusted for population size, gross national income per capita of each
region, and other factors. Articles published from the U. S. made up about
two-thirds of all scientific papers published in the top 50 biomedical
journals between 1995 and 2002. Western Europe contributed approximately a
quarter of the published papers while the remaining one-tenth of articles
came from the rest of the world. Canada, however, ranked second when number
of articles was adjusted for population size. The U. S. is by far the
highest-ranking country/region in publications in the top 50 biomedical
journals even after adjusting for population size, gross national product,
and other factors. Canada and Western Europe share the second place while
the rest of the world is far behind. Soteriades, E. S., Rosmarakis, E. S.,
Paraschakis, K., Falagas, M. E. Research contribution of different world
regions in the top 50 biomedical journals (1995-2002).

Author Keywords: research productivity; world regions; top journals;
publications' quality
KeyWords Plus: EUROPEAN-UNION; IMPACT FACTORS; PUBLICATIONS; GEOGRAPHY;
SCIENCE; INDEXES

Addresses: Falagas ME (reprint author), AIBS, 9 Neapoleos St, Maroussi,
15123 Greece
AIBS, Maroussi, 15123 Greece
Cyprus Int Inst Environm & Publ Hlth, Nicosia, Cyprus
Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USA

E-mail Addresses: matthew.falagas at tufts.edu

Publisher: FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD
20814-3998 USA
Subject Category: BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; BIOLOGY; CELL BIOLOGY
IDS Number: 021PU

ISSN: 0892-6638

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