The feature of papers and citation analysis of eleven journals in tropical medicine indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Yang Hua¹ 

[1] ,China Medical University Library of Second Hospital ,China

关键词: citation analysis;    medical literature;    tropical medicine;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762005000700023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

To determine the features of papers, authors, and citation of eleven journals in tropical medicine indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded, the database of the Institute for Scientific Information, we analyzed original articles, editorials, reviews, corrections, letters, biographies, and news published in these journals. The results show that these journals covered 107 countries or regions on six continents. The average number of reference was 23.05, with 87.89% of the references from periodicals. The Price Index was 31.43% and the self-citing rate was 7.02%. The references in the first 20 journals ranked by the amount of citation accounted for 36.71% of the total citations. Brazil, United States, India, and England are more advanced in tropical medicine research. The conclusion is that these journals covered most research done in these countries or regions. Most researches were done by cooperation of the researchers, but many of the publications used outdated articles and should include newer information.

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