Trends in Worldwide Research in Hypertension Over the Period 1999-2018: A Bibliometric Study.

ABSTRACT: Bibliometric analysis, a powerful tool for assessing trends in research output, was employed to analyze the evolution of hypertension research over a 20-year period. The analysis was based on 90 308 original articles and a citation analysis. The use of bibliometric as a potential tool for shaping research policy at the institution or country level was also explored. The number of published hypertension articles increased by 43.5% over the 20-year period. By contrast, the increase in the number of articles in all medical disciplines was 96%, and in the cardiovascular field was 64%. Of the 6 countries producing the largest number of articles, the United States was consistently the major contributor. There was a slight decrease from Japan, a slight increase from the United Kingdom, and relati

SUBMITTER: Devos P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7535103 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature