Résumé
Background: Bibliometric or Scientometric appraisal of a research publication outfit of this nature serves as a tool to evaluate the direction of research activities of the scholars who published in African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences between 2001 and 2010, and to determine the research impacts on the body of knowledge.
Objective: The essence of this research is to determine the quantum volume of research output, patterns of research collaboration by authorship, citations/regional and subjects distributions.
Methods: Information/data was transcribed on the cataloguing cards for the generation of data bank. Subject analysis was carried out using Medical Subject Headings of 2010 edition. Medical Tree Structure was consulted to know the broad spectrum down to the specifics of each concept, and Bradford’s Mathematical tool was used to analyze the data.
Results: Six hundred and sixty three research articles were published within the period of study. The highest 85 (12.9%) number of articles was published in 2001, followed by 2003 with 82 articles (12.4%) and the least published year was 2010 with 45. A total of 13,859 references were cited. Three authorship collaboration was the highest and Oyo State recorded maximum number of publications in terms of geographical distribution.
Conclusion: AJMMS has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge with a total of 663 research output, 13,859 citations and high degree of research collaboration recorded over a ten year period. However, there was a gradual decline in research output during the period.
Keywords: Bibliometric, scientometric, informatics, research productivity, research distributions, Bradford’s Statistical Model.
Résumé
Introduction: L’évaluation Bibliométrique et Scientométrique d’un équipement de publication de recherche de cette nature sert comme un instrument à évaluer la direction des activités de recherche des savants qui publiaient dans le Journal Africain de Médecine et Sciences Médicales (AJMMS) entre 2001 et 2010, et à déterminer les impacts de recherche sur le corps du savoir.
Objective: L’essence de cette recherche est de déterminer la quantité de volume du rendement de recherche, modèles de collaboration de recherche par auteur, citations/régionale et distribution de sujets.
Méthode: L’information/donnée était transcris sur les cartes à catalogue pour la génération de donnée bancaire. L’analyse du sujet était réalisée en utilisant Les Sujets d’Entêtes Médicaux, édition 2010. La Structure d’Arbre Médicale était consultée pour savoir le large spectre descendant aux spécifiques de chaque concept, et l’instrument Mathématique de Bradford était utilisé pour analyser les données.
Résultats: Six cents soixante trois articles de recherche étaient publiés durant la période d’étude. Le plus grand 85 (12,9%) nombre d’articles était publié en 2001, suivit par 2003 avec 82 articles (12,4%) et le plus petit nombre en 2010 avec 45 articles. Un total de 13.859 références était cité. La collaboration entre trois auteurs était le plus grand et l’état d’Oyo recordait nombre maximum de publications en termes de distribution géographique.
Conclusion: AJMMS a contribué significativement au corps du savoir avec663 rendements de recherche, 13.859 citations et haut degré de collaboration de recherche recordé sur une période de dix ans. Toutefois, il y avait un déclin graduel en rendement de recherche durant la période.
Mots clés: Bibliométrique, scientométrique, productivité de recherche, distributions de recherche, Modèle Statistique de Bradford.
Correspondence: Mr. A.S. Obajemu, Medical Library, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. E-mail: ayobajemu@gmail.com
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