Bibliometric analysis of Chinese liver transplantation researches based upon Web of Science and Chinese Science Citation Database between 2001 and 2020 / 中华器官移植杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the distribution of science citation index(SCI)and Chinese Science Citation Database(CSCD)papers published by Chinese liver transplantation researchers.Methods:Within the core collections of Web of Science?(WOS)and CSCD, annual index and influence changes of both Chinese and English papers published by Chinese liver transplantation researchers from 2001 to 2020 were statistically analyzed.The distribution of source journals and research areas of papers were also analyzed.Citespace was employed for visually analyzing the co-citation network clustering of Chinese liver transplantation literature in WOS, research institutions and cooperations, author published statistics and cooperation platform.Results:The proportion of SCI papers spiked by 1370.83 % in 2020 as compared with 2001 and the average annual growth rate reached 68.54 %.The citation frequency jumped from 11 times in 2001 to 16515 times in 2020.The most published papers in SCI/CSCD were surgery.The research area of scientific researchers was more inclined to clinical medical technology.The most published journals were Liver Transplantation(7.61%)in SCI and Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation(15.57%)in CSCD.Chinese liver transplantation research institutions and researchers enjoyed extensive cooperations with universities and research institutes at home and abroad.Conclusions:The domestic output of excellent liver transplantation papers has skyrocketed yearly.The state and scientific research management departments have adopted correct policy orientations and guided researchers to publish high-quality papers on a proper platform.