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Italian performance in cancer research
Andrea Micheli1, Francesca Di Salvo, Claudio Lombardo
1Descriptive Epidemiology and Health Planning Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan Italy. andrea.micheli@istitutotumori.mi.it
Tumori
|July 8, 2009
Summary
Italy
Area of Science:
- Cancer Research
- Bibliometrics
- Health Economics
Background:
- Global cancer research landscape.
- Italy's position among top economies.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess Italian cancer research output (2000-2007).
- Compare Italy to 19 wealthiest nations.
- Evaluate research quantity and quality adjusted for GDP and population.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis: publication counts in 125 oncology journals.
- Qualitative analysis: Total Impact Factor (TIF).
- Data source: Scopus database; adjustments for GDP and population.
Main Results:
- Italy ranked 5th globally for publication volume.
- Italy ranked 4th (GDP-adjusted) and 5th (population-adjusted) for publications in 2006-2007.
- Italy's TIF rankings: 5th (crude), 4th (GDP-adjusted), 6th (population-adjusted) in 2006-2007.
- Slight decline in GDP-adjusted TIF over the study period.
Conclusions:
- Italy's cancer research performance exceeded expectations relative to GDP and population.
- A slight decline in performance necessitates attention from scientists and policymakers.
- Recommendations for reversing the observed trend in cancer research output.
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