Improving the evaluation of worldwide biomedical research output: classification method and standardised bibliometric indicators by disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Since most biomedical research focuses on a specific disease, evaluation of research output requires disease-specific bibliometric indicators. Currently used methods are insufficient. The aim of this study is to develop a method that enables detailed analysis of worldwide biomedical research output by disease.

Design

We applied text mining techniques and analysis of author keywords to link publications to disease groups. Fractional counting was used to quantify disease-specific biomedical research output of an institution or country. We calculated global market shares of research output as a relative measure of publication volume. We defined 'top publications' as the top 10% most cited publications per disease group worldwide. We used the percentage of publications

SUBMITTER: van de Laar L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988175 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature