The information analysis of Ebola research by foPubMed / 中华医学科研管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To probe into the status and development trend of ebola,so as to provide reference for further research.Methods This paper took the ebola literature as the object of study,took GoPubMed as the retrieval and statistical tool,and conducted information analysis of the subjects,time,sources,distribution,authors and literature development trends of ebola research.Results The main subjects of ebola literature involved ebola virus and hemorrhagic fever,ebola.There has been a sharp increase on the literature number of ebola in the recent two years,particularly in 2014.The majority of literature came from the United States,and Britain ranked the second.The sources of ebola literature were mainly the SCI journals published in the United States and British.Conclusions GoPubMed can provide a vivid picture of the current situation and development trend of ebola research.Further improvements are needed both in the quality and quantity of ebola research in China.