Substance-Based Bibliometrics: Identifying Research Gaps by Counting and Analyzing Substances.

ABSTRACT: Identifying research gaps and generating research questions are often a first step in developing ideas for writing a research paper or grant proposal. The concept of substance-based bibliometrics uses the counts of substances in the scientific literature to better understand, assess, and clarify the state and impact of information in the chemical sciences. Connecting substances indexed to specific bioactivity or target indicators can lead to assessing the biochemical, biological, and medicinal relevance of substances as well as developing ideas for expanding drug design and discovery through identifying and modifying the structural features of molecules. This study uses Chemical Abstracts through the SciFinder database to count for the occurrence of substances in the scientific lite

SUBMITTER: Tomaszewski R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6648406 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature