[Zero citation of Russian institute publications on the psychiatry and addiction]
A V Nemtsov1, E A Kuznetsova-Moreva1
1Serbsky Federal Medical Research Center for Rsychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia.
Aim:
To evaluate the zero-citation sizes.
Material And Methods:
Based on the data of the Russian Science Citation Index the publication activity of four leading institutes in the field of Psychiatry and Addiction is analyzed. The same indices in the field of Neurology were used as a control. Number and percentage of publications with ≥1 citations and zero-citation were analyzed.
Results:
It has been shown that in psychiatric science zero citation rate is quite high (from 32.8% to 47.2%, an average of 42.9%). It is higher compared to the control.
Conclusion:
Zero-citation indicator is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of scientific institutions.
