Oelrich, B (Oelrich, Beibei); Peters, R (Peters, Robert); Jung, K (Jung, Klaus) A Bibliometric evaluation of publications in Urological journals among European Union countries between 2000-2005 EUROPEAN UROLOGY, 52 (4): 1238-1248 OCT 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: klaus.jung at charite.de 

Author(s): Oelrich, B (Oelrich, Beibei); Peters, R (Peters, Robert); Jung, 
K (Jung, Klaus) 

Title: A Bibliometric evaluation of publications in Urological journals 
among European Union countries between 2000-2005 

Source: EUROPEAN UROLOGY, 52 (4): 1238-1248 OCT 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Bibliometrics; European urology; impact factor; 
publication activity 

Keywords Plus: IMPACT FACTOR; JAPAN CONTRIBUTION; RESEARCH OUTPUT; 
SCIENCE; ANESTHESIA; INDEX 

Abstract: Objectives: To perform a bibliometric evaluation of publications 
from European Union (EU) countries in the international urological 
journals between 2000-2005 according to their national origin and in 
relation to international context.

Methods: Articles except reviews, editorials, letters, and reports 
published during 2000-2005 in 19 international urological journals were 
screened using Web of Science database. The total number of publications 
and the cumulative impact factor were determined for the first 15 EU 
member states (EU15), the USA, and the world. These data were related for 
every country to the population size and the socio-economic indicators 
gross domestic product, gross domestic expenditure on research and 
experimental development, and expenditure on health care.

Results: A total of 19.709 articles were published of which 6.878 (34.9%) 
came from the EU15 countries and 7.927 (40.2%) from the USA. About 15% of 
all papers from the EU15 countries were in collaboration with USA 
researchers. in the EU, the number of publications and the cumulative 
impact factor were dominated by United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy with 
about 52% of all papers and 50% of the cumulative impact factor. If 
adjusted for demographic and socio-economic factors the smaller countries 
Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden (alphabetical 
order) revealed a distinctly higher publication rate.

Conclusions: This study based on bibliometric analyses in urological 
journals demonstrated a feasible solution to validate and compare the 
contribution of the various EU countries towards the urological research. 
(c) 2007 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All 
rights reserved. 

Addresses: Univ Med Berlin, Charite, Dept Urol, Berlin, Germany 

Reprint Address: Jung, K, Univ Hosp Charite, Dept Urol, CCM, 
Schumannstr,20-21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. 

E-mail Address: klaus.jung at charite.de 

Times Cited: 1 

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 

Publisher Address: PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 

ISSN: 0302-2838 

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