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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
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Bibliometric trends in ophthalmology 1997-2009
Ahmad M Mansour1, Georges E L Mollayess, Robert Habib
1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, and Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 17, 2015
Summary
Ophthalmic journal impact factors increased 10% annually, similar to other medical fields. Top-ranking journals published reviews or broad science, while subspecialties like Retina saw significant growth due to editorial changes and technological advances.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics and journal impact analysis in ophthalmology and related medical fields.
Background:
- Citation patterns and bibliometric indices are crucial for understanding scientific impact.
- Ophthalmic journals' citation trends require analysis alongside major medical and surgical journals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To track and contrast citation patterns in ophthalmic journals with major medical/surgical journals (1997-2009).
- To familiarize the ophthalmic community with bibliometric indices and their implications.
Main Methods:
- Data sourced from Institute for Scientific Information and related websites.
- Analysis included 2-year Journal Impact Factor (JIF), 5-year impact, Eigenfactor score, H-factor, Article Influence score, and SCImago factor.
Main Results:
- Journal Impact Factor (JIF) demonstrated a consistent annual rise of approximately 10% across ophthalmic, medical, and surgical journals.
- JIF correlated with 5-year impact, H index, and SCImago factor, but not Eigenfactor.
- Ophthalmic journals with review articles, basic science focus, or broad scope achieved higher JIFs; subspecialty journals generally had lower JIFs, with notable exceptions like Retina.
Conclusions:
- Annual JIF growth of ~10% is consistent across medical, surgical, and ophthalmic fields.
- Journals publishing reviews, basic science, or covering a wide range of topics tend to achieve higher JIFs.
- Retina journal's rapid JIF increase, unlike other subspecialties, is attributed to editorial policy changes and technological advancements in the field.
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