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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
Croatian bibliometric analysis, 2000-2007.
Dan S Radut1, Javier Sanz-Valero
1University of Alicante, Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine, Public Health and History of Science, Spain. radut@ua.es
Collegium Antropologicum
|July 16, 2011
Summary
This study developed effective search filters to estimate Croatian scientific output in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. The filters accurately retrieved research published between 2000-2007.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Documentation
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Estimating national scientific output is crucial for research assessment.
- Developing precise search strategies for specific fields like Public Health and Preventive Medicine is challenging.
- MEDLINE is a key database for biomedical literature, but requires refined search filters for country-specific data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate search filters for retrieving Croatian scientific output in Public Health and Preventive Medicine from MEDLINE.
- To estimate the volume and trends of Croatian research in these fields between 2000 and 2007.
- To assess the performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the developed search filters.
Main Methods:
- A PubMed search of MEDLINE was conducted for articles added between 2000-2007.
- Search filters were designed based on geographical origin, publication place, subject, and language.
- Filter performance was evaluated using sensitivity and specificity calculations.
Main Results:
- The developed search filters successfully retrieved Croatian scientific output in Public Health-Preventive Medicine for the 2000-2007 period.
- The filters demonstrated high performance with 95.56% sensitivity and 100% specificity.
- An increasing trend in global and Croatian scientific output in Public Health-Preventive Medicine was observed, primarily in English and Croatian.
Conclusions:
- The constructed search filters are effective tools for retrieving specific national scientific output from MEDLINE.
- The study highlights the growing research contribution of Croatia in Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
- Further research into developing and refining search filters is recommended for scientific documentation.
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