Publication Trends in the Pelvic Parameter Related Literature between 1992 and 2022 : A Bibliometric Review.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis on pelvic parameter related research over the last 30 years, analyzing trends, hotspots, and influential works within this field. METHODS: A comprehensive Web of Science database search was performed. The search yielded 3249 results, focusing on articles and reviews published from 1992 to 2022 in English. Data was analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer for keyword, authorship, and citation burst analysis, co-citation analysis, and clustering. RESULTS: The number of publications and citations related to pelvic parameters has increased exponentially over the last 30 years. The USA leads in publication count with 1003 articles. Top publishing journals include the European Spine Journal, Spine, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, with significant contributions by Schwab, Lafage V, and Protoptaltis. The most influential articles were identified using centrality and sigma values, indicating their role as key articles within the field. Research hotspots included spinal deformity, total hip arthroplasty, and sagittal alignment. CONCLUSION: Interest in pelvic parameter related research has grown significantly over the last three decades, indicating its relevance in modern orthopedics. The most influential works within this field have contributed to our understanding of spinal deformity, pelvic incidence, and their relation to total hip arthroplasty. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and influential research in the field of pelvic parameters.

[Rehabilitation problems in Top Rated Databases]. / Problemy reabilitatsii v vysokoreitingovykh bazakh dannykh.

Development of medical rehabilitation technologies are the investments into «human capital¼. The effectiveness criterion of the scientific institutions work dealing with the problems of rehabilitation is the scientific publication activity of their employees in this subject in high-ranking international databases (DB).Purpose of the study. Analysis of the state of the scientific publication flow in the field of rehabilitation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data from the Web of Science and Scopus databases for November 2019, depth from 1991 to 2018 were used. RESULTS: It was revealed that the high level of the publication rating of Russia, which was noted in 1991-1992, has not yet been achieved in the Scopus database for medical rehabilitation. Measures have been identified to enhance it by increasing the growth rate of the Russian publication flow. It also noted the necessity to reduce Russia's dependence on the monopoly of foreign publishing corporations by creating domestic Russian resources and borrowing the experience of foreign colleagues. CONCLUSION: The necessary measures should be taken at the level of authors, scientific organizations, the scientific community and the State in order to increase the Russian scientific publication flow in the direction of «Rehabilitation¼ in foreign top-rated databases. Authors of interdisciplinary articles need to correctly present metadata indicating the relation of the work to the problem of rehabilitation. The necessity is substantiated not only to increase the share of Russian scientific journals in international databases, but also to create domestic high-rating databases, as well as to harmonize the existing regulatory legal acts in regards of terms and definitions in the field of rehabilitation, to bring the headings of the Universal Decimal Classification aligned with the headings of high-ranking international databases. Given the high social significance of the «Rehabilitation¼ area, it is necessary to include it in the priority list and funded areas at a level corresponding to global trends.

[Medical rehabilitation: domestic scientific publication stream]. / Meditsinskaya reabilitatsiya: otechestvennyi nauchnyi publikatsionnyi potok.

The formation of a high-tech healthcare system is provided for by national projects. The expected effectiveness of the implementation of these projects is possible only with full-fledged scientific support, which is reflected in the publication scientific rating of Russia in highly rated international databases (DB). THE PURPOSE: Of this work is to analyze the Russian scientific publication stream on medical rehabilitation against the background of the world array of publications and its forecast for the near future. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data of Web of Science and Scopus DB has investigated. Analysis of Russian scientific publications was carried out at various hierarchical levels of the DB: for Web of Science - across the entire DB (5 sections), under the section «Life Sciences and Biomedicine¼, under the subsection «Rehabilitation¼; for Scopus - in the division of knowledge «Medicine¼ (SUBJAREA (medi)), as well as in the subject area «Rehabilitation¼. The publication scientific rating of Russia was evaluated against the background of the world rating. Analysis of DB information was carried out for the period 1991-2018. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: For the period 1991-2018, the highest quantity of domestic publications on rehabilitation in the international rating databases Web of Science and Scopus was in 1991: 5.5% (3rd place out of 53 in the world ranking) and 2.3% (6th place out of 64), respectively. The forecast of the dynamics of the quantity, taking into account the data of this period, showed that Russia has practically reached this high level in Scopus, and at the current rate of growth in the publication activity of Russian scientists, in the Web of Science, it can only reach it by 2028.

How Scientometrics Became the Most Important Science for Researchers of All Specialties.

The point of view of the author of this article, who participates in the work of several scientific journals, on the current situation with publishing articles by scientists of various specialties is presented. Two approaches to this problem are considered: "informal" (focused only on the quality of published manuscripts) and "formal" (taking into account mainly the scientometric indicators of both authors and journals). The continuous commercialization of this process, associated with the emergence of a huge number of publications that require significant article processing charges from scientists to publish the results of their research, is noted. At the same time, the financial interests of publishers promote reducing the requirements for reviewing and editing articles submitted to the editorial board. It is emphasized the need for the appropriate formal scientometric indicators for researchers applying for grants as well as for the corresponding positions and titles, which has arisen at the present stage. According to the author, excessive attention to such formal rankings does not improve the effectiveness of scientific publications, negatively affecting, in particular, the process of blind peer reviewing, grammar and style of manuscripts, statistical processing of data given in articles, design of illustrations, as well as the quality of reference lists.

Professional and citizen bibliometrics: complementarities and ambivalences in the development and use of indicators-a state-of-the-art report.

Bibliometric indicators such as journal impact factors, h-indices, and total citation counts are algorithmic artifacts that can be used in research evaluation and management. These artifacts have no meaning by themselves, but receive their meaning from attributions in institutional practices. We distinguish four main stakeholders in these practices: (1) producers of bibliometric data and indicators; (2) bibliometricians who develop and test indicators; (3) research managers who apply the indicators; and (4) the scientists being evaluated with potentially competing career interests. These different positions may lead to different and sometimes conflicting perspectives on the meaning and value of the indicators. The indicators can thus be considered as boundary objects which are socially constructed in translations among these perspectives. This paper proposes an analytical clarification by listing an informed set of (sometimes unsolved) problems in bibliometrics which can also shed light on the tension between simple but invalid indicators that are widely used (e.g., the h-index) and more sophisticated indicators that are not used or cannot be used in evaluation practices because they are not transparent for users, cannot be calculated, or are difficult to interpret.

Impacto internacional de la investigación en salud de Cuba según áreas del conocimiento, Scopus, 2009-2013 / International Impact of Research on Health of Cuba as knowledge Areas, Scopus, 2009-2013

Con el objetivo de determinar el comportamiento de los índices de citación de la investigación en salud de Cuba, procesada en Scopus en el periodo 2009-2013, con respecto a un grupo de países latinoamericanos seleccionados, se examinaron los datos suministrados por Scival, su plataforma para estudios cienciométricos, según áreas del conocimiento, a partir de tres indicadores: promedio de citas recibidas por las contribuciones, porcentaje de artículos citados y número de países citantes. Los índices de citación de las contribuciones en salud de Cuba, en relación con los países estudiados, salvo en el caso de las categorías de neurociencias y medicina, fueron los más bajos. Existe falta de correspondencia entre el desarrollo alcanzado por el sector de la salud en el país, reconocido a escala internacional, su volumen de producción científica, según Scopus, y sus índices de citación en comparación con los países de la región, escogidos para el estudio.

In order to determine the behavior of citation indexes of health research in Cuba, processed in Scopus in the period from 2009-2013, regarding a selected group of Latin American countries, the data supplied by Scival were examined, its platform for scientometric studies, according to areas of knowledge, based on three indicators: average citations received by the contributions, per cent of articles cited and number of citing countries. Citation indexes of health contributions of Cuba, in relation to the countries studied, except Neuroscience and Medicine categories were the lowest ones. There is mismatch between the development achieved by the health sector in the country, internationally recognized, the volume of scientific production, according to Scopus, and their citation rates compared with countries in the region, chosen for the study.

Análisis biotecnológico de Latinoamérica a través de las patentes en Inmunología / Biotechnological overview of Latin America from the perspective of immunological patents

Introducción: se admite que hay un abismo tecnológico entre los diversos continentes. Si bien contamos con multitud de informes sobre la producción científica y su evolución a nivel mundial, faltan estudios de esta misma índole en el campo de las patentes. Los estudios cienciométricos sobre patentes son escasos y limitados, especialmente sobre áreas específicas del conocimiento. Objetivo: analizar la situación tecnológica de la Inmunología en Latinoamérica, entre 2004 y 2011. Métodos: los documentos de patentes en el área de la Inmunología se obtuvieron a través de SCOPUS, con el análisis de las patentes solicitadas vía Tratado de Cooperación en Materia de Patentes, valorando los solicitantes, sus países de origen, los sectores económicos que patentan, así como la cooperación entre países. Resultados: en el período de estudio, 89 países solicitaron 17 281 patentes en Inmunología. Los países de la OCDE solicitaron el 97,28 % de estas, la Unión Europea el 30,76 % y Latinoamérica el 149 (0,86 %). Los países que más patentes solicitaron fueron Brasil con 43 y Cuba con 31. Los principales cosolicitantes fueron: Argentina y Brasil con EE.UU. (10 cada uno), y México con EE.UU. (8); entre los países latinoamericanos se encontraron Bahamas-Belice, Brasil-Uruguay, Chile-Ecuador, Cuba-México y Honduras-México. Las patentes inmunológicas se centraron, especialmente, en productos farmacéuticos y la Biotecnología. Las entidades privadas latinoamericanas solicitaron el 46 % de las patentes, las OPIs el 28 %, las universidades el 25 % y los hospitales el 3 %. Conclusiones: las diferencias tecnológicas, al menos en esta área de conocimiento, se han ido reduciendo. Bermudas e Islas Caimán ocupan la octava y novena posición mundial, respectivamente, por patentes/habitante; Brasil es el vigésimo país en patentes/INB-PP; Uruguay es el onceno en patentes/inversión en I+D+i en % INB, y México es el vigésimo en patentes/I+D+i en % del INB. Somos conscientes de que, al analizar únicamente un área de conocimiento, se produce un sesgo importante, pero nos permite ver y valorar la evolución de cada país hacia esta disciplina.

Introduction: a great technological divide is recognized to exist between the continents. Even though there is a multitude of reports about scientific production and its evolution around the world, relevant studies are still lacking in the field of patents. Scientometric studies dealing with patents are few and limited, particularly in certain knowledge areas. Objective: analyze the technological status of immunology in Latin America between 2004 and 2011. Methods: Immunological patent documentation was obtained from Scopus, and an analysis was conducted of the patents applied for through the Patent Cooperation Treaty. An evaluation was carried out of applicants, their country of origin, the patenting economic sectors and the cooperation between countries. Results: during the study period 89 countries applied for 17 281 immunological patents. Countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development applied for 97,28 % of the patents, the European Union for 30,76 % and Latin America for 0,86 %. The Latin American countries applying for most patents were Brazil (43) and Cuba (31). The main applicants were Argentina and Brazil (10 each) and Mexico (8). Latin American co-applicants included Bahamas-Belize, Brazil-Uruguay, Chile-Ecuador, Cuba-Mexico and Honduras-Mexico. Most immunological patents were for pharmaceutical products and biotechnology. Latin American private institutions applied for 46% of the patents, public research offices for 28 %, universities for 25 % and hospitals for 3 %. Conclusions: technological differences, at least in this knowledge area, have gradually lessened. Thus Bermuda and the Cayman Islands rank 8th and 9th worldwide, respectively, in patents per inhabitant. Brazil ranks 20th in patents/Gross National Income-Purchasing Power Parity. Uruguay ranks 11th in patents/investment in RDI in % of the Gross National Income, and Mexico ranks 20th. Significant bias may result from analyzing just one knowledge area, but it makes it possible to determine and assess the evolution of the study subject in each country.

SCImago Journal & Country Rank, una plataforma para la evaluación del comportamiento de la ciencia según fuentes documentales y países / SCImago Journal & Country Rank, a platform for performance evaluation of science according to documentary sources and countries

SCImago Journal & Country Rank es un portal de indicadores cienciométricos e informétricos que permite a investigadores, editores, especialistas en información y decidores en materia de política científica, en especial de los países subdesarrollados, seguir el comportamiento y el impacto de sus contribuciones a escala internacional. Para esto emplea la amplia colección de literatura disponible en Scopus. Posibilita, entre otras alternativas, obtener una clasificación de las publicaciones seriadas procesadas por Scopus, según indicadores como: SCImago Journal Rank (2008), el total de de materiales editados en los últimos tres años (2005-2007), el número de citas recibidas por esos materiales durante el año objeto de estudio (2008), la media de citas por documento para los dos últimos años (2006-2007), entre otros; hallar la ubicación de los países según el total de documentos publicados entre 1996 y 2008, el número de citas recibidas por ellos, la media de citación de sus contribuciones u otros; el análisis de un país según variables como su productividad, número de citas recibidas, media de citas por documento, proporción de documentos citados y no citados, porcentaje del total de la producción con respecto a la región donde se ubica el país, etc.; la comparación según diversos indicadores entre países o revistas, así como la generación de mapas temáticos. La plataforma que nos ofrece SCImago es una alternativa muy competente a los servicios que en este orden durante años ha prestado el antiguo Institute for Scientific Information de los Estados Unidos, poco accesibles para los países subdesarrollados a causa de su régimen de suscripción(AU)

SCImago Journal & Country Rank is a portal and informetric and scientometric indicators allowing researchers, publishers, information specialists and policy makers in science, especially in underdeveloped countries, monitoring of performance and impact of their contributions all over world. He uses the extensive collection of literature available in Scopus. Third among other alternatives, to rank serials processed by Scopus, according to indicators such as SCImago Journal Rank (2008), total material published in the last three years (2005-2007), the number of citations received by these materials during the year under review (2008), the average citations per paper for the past two years (2006-2007), among others; to find the location of countries according to total papers published between 1996 and 2008, the number of citations received by them, the average use of their contributions or other; the analysis of a country according to variables such as productivity, number of citations, average citations per paper, the proportion of documents cited and not cited, the percentage of total production at the region where the country is located and so on; the comparison according to various indicators between countries or serials, as well as the generation of thematic maps. The platform that offers SCImago is an alternative very competent to services in these fields for years has provided the former Institute for Scientific Information of the United States, with poor access for developing countries because of its subscription scheme(AU)

SCImago Journal & Country Rank, una plataforma para la evaluación del comportamiento de la ciencia según fuentes documentales y países / SCImago Journal & Country Rank, a platform for performance evaluation of science according to documentary sources and countries

SCImago Journal & Country Rank es un portal de indicadores cienciométricos e informétricos que permite a investigadores, editores, especialistas en información y decidores en materia de política científica, en especial de los países subdesarrollados, seguir el comportamiento y el impacto de sus contribuciones a escala internacional. Para esto emplea la amplia colección de literatura disponible en Scopus. Posibilita, entre otras alternativas, obtener una clasificación de las publicaciones seriadas procesadas por Scopus, según indicadores como: SCImago Journal Rank (2008), el total de de materiales editados en los últimos tres años (2005-2007), el número de citas recibidas por esos materiales durante el año objeto de estudio (2008), la media de citas por documento para los dos últimos años (2006-2007), entre otros; hallar la ubicación de los países según el total de documentos publicados entre 1996 y 2008, el número de citas recibidas por ellos, la media de citación de sus contribuciones u otros; el análisis de un país según variables como su productividad, número de citas recibidas, media de citas por documento, proporción de documentos citados y no citados, porcentaje del total de la producción con respecto a la región donde se ubica el país, etc.; la comparación según diversos indicadores entre países o revistas, así como la generación de mapas temáticos. La plataforma que nos ofrece SCImago es una alternativa muy competente a los servicios que en este orden durante años ha prestado el antiguo Institute for Scientific Information de los Estados Unidos, poco accesibles para los países subdesarrollados a causa de su régimen de suscripción.

SCImago Journal & Country Rank is a portal and informetric and scientometric indicators allowing researchers, publishers, information specialists and policy makers in science, especially in underdeveloped countries, monitoring of performance and impact of their contributions all over world. He uses the extensive collection of literature available in Scopus. Third among other alternatives, to rank serials processed by Scopus, according to indicators such as SCImago Journal Rank (2008), total material published in the last three years (2005-2007), the number of citations received by these materials during the year under review (2008), the average citations per paper for the past two years (2006-2007), among others; to find the location of countries according to total papers published between 1996 and 2008, the number of citations received by them, the average use of their contributions or other; the analysis of a country according to variables such as productivity, number of citations, average citations per paper, the proportion of documents cited and not cited, the percentage of total production at the region where the country is located and so on; the comparison according to various indicators between countries or serials, as well as the generation of thematic maps. The platform that offers SCImago is an alternative very competent to services in these fields for years has provided the former Institute for Scientific Information of the United States, with poor access for developing countries because of its subscription scheme.