Increasing contribution of China in modern biomedical research. Statistical data from ISI Web of Knowledge

Makris, GC; Spanos, A; Rafailidis, PI; Falagas, ME

dc.contributor.author	Makris, GC	en
dc.contributor.author	Spanos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Rafailidis, PI	en
dc.contributor.author	Falagas, ME	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:30:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:30:53Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	1234-1010	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19669
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dc.subject	Articles	en
dc.subject	Bibliometrics	en
dc.subject	China	en
dc.subject.classification	Medicine, Research & Experimental	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	bibliometrics	en
dc.subject.other	biomedicine	en
dc.subject.other	China	en
dc.subject.other	Chinese medicine	en
dc.subject.other	data base	en
dc.subject.other	evidence based medicine	en
dc.subject.other	medical literature	en
dc.subject.other	medical research	en
dc.subject.other	publication	en
dc.subject.other	publishing	en
dc.subject.other	scientific literature	en
dc.subject.other	statistical analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Academies and Institutes	en
dc.subject.other	Biomedical Research	en
dc.subject.other	China	en
dc.subject.other	Databases, Factual	en
dc.subject.other	Developing Countries	en
dc.subject.other	Evidence-Based Medicine	en
dc.subject.other	History, 20th Century	en
dc.subject.other	History, 21st Century	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Internationality	en
dc.subject.other	Medicine, Chinese Traditional	en
dc.subject.other	Publishing	en
dc.title	Increasing contribution of China in modern biomedical research. Statistical data from ISI Web of Knowledge	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	Background: China is one of the most rapidly developing countries with a huge population spreading on a chaotic area. For centuries Chinese medicine was based on tradition, religion and experience. However, the last two decades under the pressure of globalization Chinese medicine is turning gradually to evidence-based medicine, contributing in international biomedical research. Material/Methods: A bibliometric analysis through the ISI Web of Knowledge was performed. We collected data regarding the amount of Chinese publications in different biomedical fields, the presence of Chinese authors in high impact international journals, the contribution of China's universities in research and finally the number and the quality of local Chinese journals, which have entered the ISI database. Results: According to ISI database a significant increase occurred in both the quantity and quality of the Chinese biomedical publishing activity. This was indicated by the major rise in the amount of published papers, the average augmentation of citations per paper and the constantly increasing presence of Chinese researchers in top medical journals. Chinese institutions appeared also more productive and local journals gained more representation in the ISI database. Conclusions: China's contribution in biomedical research really blossomed after 1990 and especially after 2000. The extent of this contribution may not be proportional to the total research activity performed in China, but it is this part of knowledge that becomes exported and interacts with the rest of the international research activity, promoting research potential in biomedicine. © Med Sci Monit, 2009.	en
heal.publisher	INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC	en
heal.journalName	Medical Science Monitor	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000273120300021	en
dc.identifier.volume	15	en
dc.identifier.issue	12	en
dc.identifier.spage	SR15	en
dc.identifier.epage	SR21	en