From: Global research trends in West Nile virus from 1943 to 2016: a bibliometric analysis
Bibliometric indicators | 1943–1999 | 2000–2006 | 2007–2016 |
---|---|---|---|
Number of publications | 408 | 1771 | 2550 |
Median [IQR] number of publications per year | 7 [4–9] | 314 [168–345] | 257 [222–282] |
Correlation coefficient for the changes over time, P-value | r = 0.425, P = 0.001 | r = 0.873, P = 0.01 | r = −0.394, P = 0.265 |
Total citations | 11,193 | 71,097 | 41,932 |
Median [IQR] of citations | 9 [1–29] | 14 [2–48] | 8 [2–20] |
h-index | 52 | 128 | 77 |
Top prolific country | USA with 69 articles | USA with 913 articles | USA with 1322 articles |
Top cited article | Lanciotti et al. [50] | Nash et al. [9] | Brass et al. [42] |
Top prolific journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (19 articles) | Emerging Infectious Diseases (149 articles) | Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (117 articles) |
Top prolific institute | Justus Liebig University Giessen (14 articles) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (172 articles) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (186 articles) |
Number (%) of articles from LMICs | 74 (18.1) | 91 (5.1) | 354 (13.9) |