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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
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Countries' Biomedical Publications and Attraction Scores. A PubMed-based assessment
Qinyi Xu1, Andrea Boggio2, Andrea Ballabeni3
1Bentley University, Waltham, MA, 02452, USA.
F1000Research
|November 24, 2015
Summary
This study used PubMed data to analyze global life science research output by country. The United States led in publication volume, while Denmark excelled in publications per capita, highlighting national research performance metrics.
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences
- Bibliometrics
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Assessing national research systems is crucial for improvement.
- PubMed offers a vast repository of life science publications for analysis.
- Country-level publication data provides insights into research productivity and focus.
Purpose of the Study:
- To utilize PubMed to evaluate life science research output by country.
- To develop "Attraction Scores" to measure focus on specific study types, research areas, and topics.
- To correlate publication data with national indicators like population and GDP.
Main Methods:
- Quantified publication numbers based on first author affiliation from PubMed.
- Calculated "Attraction Scores" for study types, research areas, and topics (e.g., clinical trials, public health, stem cells).
- Compared publication statistics against country population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data.
Main Results:
- United States had the highest publication volume (2008-2012); Denmark led in publications per capita.
- Israel showed the highest publications-to-GDP ratio among top GDP countries.
- Japan led in Attraction Score for induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells; Italy led in review publications.
- Over 50% of English publications originated from non-native English speaking countries.
Conclusions:
- PubMed data can effectively assess and compare national life science research performance.
- "Attraction Scores" offer a novel way to gauge research focus and potential policy implications.
- Rankings and charts derived from this analysis can inform scholars and policymakers for research system enhancement.
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