Huang CP "Bibliometric Analysis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Trends " JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Volume: 72 Issue: 3 Pages: 117-123 Published: MAR 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

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E-mail Addresses: 92257 at wanfang.gov.tw  

TITLE :  Bibliometric Analysis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Trends 
  
Author(s): Huang CP (Huang, Chun-Ping)1,2  

Source: JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION    
Volume: 72    Issue: 3    Pages: 117-123    Published: MAR 2009    

Abstract: 
Background: This study aimed to describe current trends and areas of future 
research using a bibliometric evaluation of the publication output 
associated with research on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during the 16-
year period of 1991-2006. 

Methods: Data encompassing the period from 1991 to 2006 were extracted from 
the Science Citation Index online version. We analyzed selected documents 
with "obstructive sleep apnea", "obstructive apnea", or "OSA" as a part of 
the title, abstract, or key words and reported the following parameters: 
trends of publication output, journal pattern, country of publication, 
authorship, author-generated key words, and KeyWords Plus (R).

Results: The annual number of articles on OSA grew at a faster rate than 
did the number of general scientific publications, from approximately 200 
in 1991 to 650 in 2006. The main subject categories in which research on 
OSA was conducted were the respiratory system and clinical neurology, each 
of which accounted for >10% of total articles. Most of the research was 
conducted in the major industrial countries, with most international 
collaborations involving the United States and Canada. Certain terms were 
identified by KeyWords Plus (R) but not by author-generated key words, and 
some terms increased in frequency of use over time.

Conclusion: This study provides a bibliometric analysis showing that the 
annual number of publications related to OSA has been increasing at a much 
faster rate than the overall scientific literature during the past 16 years 
in a growing number of specialized journals. Analysis of key words 
(KeyWords Plus (R)) suggests research trends and areas for future research. 
[J Chin Med Assoc 2009;72(3):117-123]
 
Document Type: Article  
Language: English  

Reprint Address: Huang, CP (reprint author), Taipei Med Univ, Dept Neurol, 
Wan Fang Hosp, 111 Hsing Long Rd,Sect 3, Taipei 116, Taiwan  

Addresses: 
1. Taipei Med Univ, Dept Neurol, Wan Fang Hosp, Taipei 116, Taiwan 
2. Taipei Med Univ, Grad Inst Med Sci, Taipei 116, Taiwan  

E-mail Addresses: 92257 at wanfang.gov.tw  
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