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Dermatologic research in the Nordic countries 1989-2008--a bibliometric study
Petter Gjersvik1, Magne Nylenna, Gregor B E Jemec
1Department of Dermatology, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. petter.gjersvik@rikshospitalet.no
International Journal of Dermatology
|November 2, 2010
Summary
Bibliometric analysis reveals significant differences in dermatologic research output among Nordic countries. Denmark leads in dermatology publications per capita, while Norway lags, despite similar socioeconomic factors.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Dermatology Research
Background:
- Bibliometric methods are increasingly used to assess scientific productivity and identify research performance factors.
- This study applies bibliometric analysis to evaluate dermatologic research activity in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze and compare dermatologic research output in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway from 1989 to 2008.
Main Methods:
- Searches were conducted on Medline via PubMed for 1989-2008.
- Dermatologic articles included those in dermatology journals and articles in other journals with a first author from a dermatology institution.
- Articles were categorized by the first author's country.
Main Results:
- Publication counts per million inhabitants: Denmark (281), Sweden (214), Finland (196), and Norway (55).
- Dermatology articles constituted 0.6% to 2.3% of each country's total Medline output.
- Trends post-2000 show increased Danish output, decreased Finnish output, and stable Swedish and Norwegian output.
Conclusions:
- Significant disparities in dermatologic research activity exist among the four countries, irrespective of similar socioeconomic conditions.
- Denmark exhibits the highest research activity, whereas Norway shows the lowest.
- Historical and cultural factors likely contribute to these observed differences in research performance.
