Scientific publications in respiratory journals from Chinese authors in various parts of North Asia: a 10-year survey of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Respiratory disease remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in China. However, little is known about the research status of respirology in three major regions of China-Mainland (ML), Hong Kong (HK) and Taiwan (TW). A 10-year survey of literature was conducted to compare the three regions' outputs in the research of respirology.

Design

A bibliometric study.

Setting

China.

Participants and outcome measures

A literature search in PubMed database, updated as of September 2012, led to the identification of the related articles from 2000 to 2009. The number of total articles, randomised controlled trials, case reports, meta-analysis, impact factors (IF), citations and articles published in top general medicine journals was collected fo

SUBMITTER: Ye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939649 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature