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Biomedical informatics publications: a global perspective: part I: conferences
V Maojo1, M García-Remesal, C Bielza
1Biomedical Informatics Group and Department of Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Boadilla del Monte, 28660 Madrid, Spain. vmaojo@fi.upm.es
Methods of Information in Medicine
|December 21, 2011
Summary
Biomedical informatics (BMI) conferences show limited global participation, with regional events dominated by local authors. Expanding international collaborations is key for BMI to gain broader scientific recognition.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics (BMI)
- Interdisciplinary Research
Background:
- Medical Informatics (MI) and Bioinformatics (BI) have converged into Biomedical Informatics (BMI).
- BMI bridges genomics, personalized medicine, and global healthcare.
- International research in BMI raises questions about global contribution documentation.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze worldwide participation of BMI researchers in major scientific conferences.
- Focus on geographical affiliation, conference impact, and recognition.
- Compare participation across regional and global scope conferences.
Main Methods:
- Manually collected author data from Medinfo, MIE, and AMIA (MI) conferences.
- Collected data from ISMB (BI) conference for comparison.
- Analyzed conference impact and recognition within scientific contexts.
Main Results:
- Regional conferences (AMIA, MIE) showed predominantly local author participation.
- Global scope conferences (Medinfo, ISMB) had broader geographical representation.
- Conference influence beyond the BMI discipline was limited.
Conclusions:
- BMI needs broader geographical and scientific collaboration.
- Extending interdisciplinary impacts worldwide is crucial for discipline recognition.
- Current conference participation suggests a need for enhanced global engagement.
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