Turkey's evaluation in kidney transplantation research

Area of Science:

• Nephrology and Urology
• Transplantation Science
• Bibliometrics and Scientometrics

Background:

• Scientific output in kidney transplantation is a key indicator of research progress.
• Evaluating national contributions provides insights into global research trends.
• Turkey's engagement in kidney transplantation research has evolved over recent decades.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the trend of Turkey's publication output in kidney transplantation.
• To assess Turkey's contribution to the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) between 1980 and 2009.
• To evaluate the growth and impact of Turkish research in renal transplantation.

Main Methods:

• A bibliometric analysis of publications in the SCIE from 1980-2009 was performed.
• Keywords included "kidney transplantation," "renal transplantation," "kidney transplant," and "renal transplant."
• Publication data were analyzed by country, year, and research institution.

Main Results:

• A total of 46,983 kidney transplant papers were published in the SCIE.
• Turkey contributed 964 papers (2.05%) to this field.
• Turkey's publication count increased from 12 (1980-1989) to 752 (2000-2009), with its global rank improving from 33rd to 11th.

Conclusions:

• Turkey has demonstrated a significant positive trend in kidney transplantation research publications.
• This indicates substantial progress in Turkey's scientific contributions to the field.
• The findings highlight Turkey's growing importance in global kidney transplantation research.