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Assessing prevention research impact: a bibliometric analysis.

Adele L Franks1, Eduardo J Simoes, Rajdeep Singh

  • 1Prevention Research Centers Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. afranks@cdc.gov

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|February 16, 2006
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Bibliometric analysis of prevention research publications shows limited utility due to database omissions and lack of benchmarks. A comprehensive impact assessment requires methods beyond citation tracking.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Bibliometrics
  • Research Impact Assessment

Background:

  • Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) generate peer-reviewed publications.
  • Assessing the scientific impact of these publications is crucial for understanding research influence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore a bibliometric approach for evaluating the impact of PRC peer-reviewed publications.
  • To identify the utility and limitations of bibliometric methods in this context.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 15 key publications from 25 PRCs (1994-2004).
  • Verified 227 articles, categorizing them by type (research reports, discussion, dissemination, review).
  • Utilized Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Science for citation tracking of 189 searchable articles.

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Main Results:

  • 189 articles were published in 76 journals and received 4628 citations across 1013 journals.
  • Median ISI impact factor of publishing journals was 2.6, with a half-life of 7.2.
  • PRC influence factor showed weak correlation with ISI impact factor and no correlation with half-life.

Conclusions:

  • Bibliometric analysis is feasible but limited for assessing public health prevention research impact.
  • Omissions from databases and lack of established benchmarks hinder accurate assessment.
  • Evaluating impact on practice, policy, and population health necessitates approaches beyond bibliometrics.