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A Changing Landscape in Cardiovascular Research Publication Output: Bridging the Translational Gap

Diane Gal1, Bart Thijs2, Wolfgang Glänzel3

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
|April 7, 2018
PubMed

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Mapping publication networks reveals a merging of basic and clinical research communities in cardiovascular medicine. This integration may help bridge the gap between scientific discovery and patient treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Bibliometrics
  • Scientific Communication

Background:

  • Growing concern exists regarding the gap between basic science discovery and clinical application in medicine.
  • Research communities focused on basic and clinical science are often segregated, potentially hindering translational progress.
  • Understanding the structure and evolution of research networks is crucial for identifying opportunities to bridge this translational gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the publication networks and cross-references within cardiovascular research from 1993 to 2013.
  • To investigate the segregation and potential merging of basic/preclinical and clinical research communities.
  • To assess how publication trends might reflect or influence the translational gap in cardiovascular medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of cardiovascular research publications.
  • Mapping publication networks across 565 journals, including 104 new journals, over a 20-year period (1993-2013).
  • Examination of the distribution of cardiovascular research across core cardiovascular journals versus broader biomedical/multidisciplinary journals.

Main Results:

  • Cardiovascular research was published in a wide array of journals, with only 50% appearing in core cardiovascular publications.
  • A significant portion (one-half) of cardiovascular research was published in broader biomedical and multidisciplinary journals.
  • Evidence suggests a growth and merging of the clinical journal community into a broader scientific community.

Conclusions:

  • The increasing integration of clinical research into broader scientific communities indicates a potential decrease in the dichotomy between basic and clinical research.
  • This merging trend may facilitate the translation of basic scientific discoveries into clinical practice.
  • Further research into these evolving networks can inform strategies to enhance translational cardiovascular medicine.

Keywords:
bibliometricsjournal communitiesnetwork analysisscience communication

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