Citation analysis of the maternal/child nursing literature

Few bibliometric studies have been done of the nursing literature; however, much can be learned about nursing and specialty areas of clinical practice by examining the articles published in nursing journals. The purposes of this study were to describe the extent of research, clinical, and evidence-based practice articles published in maternal/child nursing journals and the information sources used to develop that literature. A total of 112 articles and 2571 citations from three randomly selected maternal/child nursing journals were analyzed. Nearly half (n=51, 46%) of all articles were reports of original research studies. Research publications were cited most frequently including research studies published in medical journals (n=687, 26.7% of all the cited documents), followed by research studies published in nursing journals (n=371, 14.4%) and journals in other disciplines. The maternal/child nursing journals examined in this study are disseminating research findings to nurses for use in clinical practice.     

How is research evidence used to support claims made in advertisements for wound care products?

Aims and objective. To investigate the amount, type and accuracy of citations use in support of product related claims from advertisements of wound care products. Background. Although articles submitted to most medical journals are subjected to peer review, such scrutiny is often not required for the content of advertisements. Design. A contents survey of advertisements from two wound care journals (Journal of Wound Care and Ostomy Wound Management) from 2002–2003 and the British Medical Journal, 2002–2003. Methods. Data collected from advertisements included identification of product related claims made and any corresponding citations. Where journal articles were cited to support claims, the articles were obtained. Where data on file were cited, this material was requested. In each case the accuracy of claims in relation to the content of the supporting citation was assessed. Results. The use of citations to support product related claims was infrequent in advertisements from wound care journals, where 35% of advertisements containing a product related claim also contained at least one citation, compared with 63% of advertisements from the British Medical Journal. Of citations that were supplied, journal articles were less common in the wound journals (40% vs. 73% in the British Medical Journal) and data on file more common (38% vs. 6% in the British Medical Journal). Where journal articles were obtained, 56% of claims in the wound care journals advertisements were not supported by the cited article, compared with 12% of claims in the British Medical Journal. Conclusion. The wound journals advertised predominantly medical devices. The use and accuracy of referencing in advertisements from wound care journals was poor. Relevance to clinical practice. Nurses have increasing responsibilities for the prescribing of both drugs and devices, which must be accompanied by the ability to interpret marketing materials and research evidence critically. Nurse educators must ensure that nurse education generally and nurse prescriber training particularly, builds skills of information retrieval and critical appraisal.     

How well does journal impact work in the assessment of papers onclinical physiology and nuclear medicine?

This study reports a citation analysis of 217scientific papers on clinical physiology and nuclear medicine published in 69 different journalsduring the years 1985–92. The actual citation frequency was compared with the journal‘impact factor’ (i.e. the average number of times a paper is cited in a particularjournal in the year of publication and the subsequent year). The average impact factor per paperwas 1·96 and per journal 1·92 (range 0·0–22·8). Adirect relation was found between the journal impact factor and the citation factor (i.e. theactual citations in the year of publication and the subsequent year) (journals with five or morepapers R=0·69, P<0·01; all journals R=0·40, P<0·001). However, the citation factor wassignificantly below the journal impact factor (P<0·0001). An almostlinear relation was found between cumulated citations and time (R=0·99, P<0·02–0·0001), but an initial phase of nocitation was identified, and the number of citations per year reached a maximum or plateau3–7 years after publication, which was later than the general maximum of 2–3years for all medical specialities. In a sample of 200 known autocitations, 75% of thepapers had full recovery, 3% mixed recovery and 22% no recovery, giving anoverall recovery of 70%. In conclusion, although a phase of no citation was identified,which gave a lower citation factor than the journal impact factor, the citation frequencyincreased over time, and altogether there seems to be a good agreement between journalimpact factor and overall citation frequency of papers on clinical physiology and nuclearmedicine.     

The top cited clinical research articles on sepsis: a bibliometric analysis

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to identify and characterize the most highly cited clinical research articles published on sepsis. METHODS: A comprehensive list of citation classics in sepsis was generated by searching the database of Web of Science-Expanded (1970 to present) using keywords 'sepsis' or 'septic shock'. The top 50 cited clinical research papers were retrieved by reading the abstract or full text if needed. Each eligible article was reviewed for basic information, including country of origin, article type, journals, authors, and funding sources. RESULTS: A total of 2,151 articles were cited more than 100 times; the 50 top-cited clinical articles were published between 1974 and 2008. The number of citations ranged from 372 to 2,932, with a mean of 678 citations per article. These citation classics came from nine countries, of which 26 articles came from the United States. Rush University and the University of Pittsburgh lead the list of classics with six papers each. The 50 top-cited articles were published in 17 journals, with the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association topping the list. The top 50 articles consisted of 21 clinical trials and 29 observational studies. CONCLUSIONS: Our bibliometric analysis provides a historical perspective on the progress of clinical research on sepsis. Articles originating from the United States and published in high-impact journals are most likely to be cited in the field of sepsis research.     

Citations of articles in predatory nursing journals

BackgroundNursing journals from predatory publication outlets may look authentic and seem to be a credible source of information. However, further inspection may reveal otherwise.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to analyze publication and dissemination patterns of articles published in known predatory nursing journals.MethodUsing Scopus, reference lists were searched for citations from seven identified predatory nursing journals. Bibliographic information and subsequent citation information were then collected and analyzed.FindingsA total of 814 citations of articles published in predatory nursing journals were identified. Further analysis indicated that these articles were cited in 141 nonpredatory nursing journals of various types.DiscussionPredatory nursing journals continue to persist, yet fewer may now be in existence. Education and information may help authors and reviewers identify predatory journals, thereby discouraging submissions to these publications and hesitancy among authors to cite articles published in them.     

A bibliometric analysis of core articles of international nursing research frontiers based on the Web of Science database

Objective:To review and analyze the basic information and distribution of core articles in the global research frontier of nursing,so as to ascertain the current trend in the field.Methods:A total of 37 highly cited essential science indicator(ESI)papers in the nursing discipline were retrieved,which were compared with the core article collection of the ESI research frontier in January 2019 to understand the current nursing research frontiers.Subsequently,a statistical analysis of the core articles that constituted the nursing research frontiers was performed using a bibliometric method.The analysis was conducted with multiple aspects including the number of core articles,total number of citations,average publication year,issuing country,participating institution,citing paper,journal distribution,and core researcher.Results:At present,the two international research frontiers of nursing are patient-centered care(Research Frontier 1)and missed care(Research Frontier 2).These two frontiers include a total of 12 core articles,6 of which are highly cited Web of Scienceindexed nursing papers.Research Frontier 1 includes three core articles that were cited 389 times.Research Frontier 2 includes nine core articles that were cited 841 times.Articles in the two frontiers were cited by 454 and 841 papers,respectively,most of which are in the United States.In addition,the 12 core articles were published across eight journals,the impact factors of which are all relatively high.Lastly,Research Frontier 1 involves 11 authors,whereas Research Frontier 2 involves 49 authors,of which seven authors have published more than two articles.Conclusions:The core articles in the frontier of international nursing research demonstrate distinctive features in their issuing country/region,journal distribution,and participating institution.Review and analysis of the core articles of international nursing research frontiers can help nursing staff understand the current research hotspots and consequently perform corresponding scientific research to promote the development of the nursing discipline.     

Nursing research in three regions in China: a bibliometric study

PENG J., HUI Z.‐Y. (2011) Nursing research in three regions in China: a bibliometric study. International Nursing Review 58 , 21–25 Objective: To analyse scientific papers published by Chinese authors in nursing journals included in the Science Citation Index Expanded and compare the published scientific papers from mainland China (ML), Taiwan (TW) and Hong Kong (HK). Methods: All articles published in 62 journals that were related to nursing originating from ML, TW and HK from 1999 to 2008 were retrieved from the PubMed and Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Knowledge database. The total number of articles published in nursing journals, impact factors and citation reports and articles were estimated for quantity and quality comparisons. Results: The number of articles from the three regions increased significantly from 1999 to 2008. There were 1015 articles in total from the three regions: ML (48), HK (414) and TW (553) in PubMed. In the ISI Web of Knowledge database, TW derived the highest total citations (1755 citations from 500 articles), followed by HK (1316 citations from 347 articles) and ML (158 citations from 55 articles). HK had the highest average citations of 3.79, followed by TW (3.51) and then ML (2.87). Discussion: The difference between the quantity and quality of nursing research articles published in ML, TW and HK is significant, although the gap appears to be narrowing. Long‐term job stresses, low levels of education and language barriers are likely the main factors. ML, TW and HK have the same culture and ethnicity. We expect that ML will benefit significantly from increased exchanges with TW and HK in nursing research and education. We also speculate that TW and HK will benefit from exchanges because ML may have diverse nursing problems.     

中国非实验性护理研究论文引文分析

目的 描述我国非实验性护理研究论文的引文情况,反映非实验性护理研究论文的学术水平及研究者对文献信息吸收利用能力.方法 采用文献计量法通过手工检索对<中华护理杂志>及<实用护理杂志>(于2003年更名为<中国实用护理杂志>)1990～2006年共466期期刊中刊载的2547篇非实验性护理研究论文全文逐篇分析其引文量、普莱斯指数、引文类型、引文来源、引文语种等.结果 非实验性护理研究论文平均引文量为4.4条,随时间推进逐渐增加;普莱斯指数为55.6%;引文类型以期刊文献为主(73.4%),且随时间推进其比例逐渐增加;来源于护理专业以外的其他医学专业的引文所占比例最高(59.1%),来自护理专业的引文所占比例有逐渐增高的趋势;中文语种的引文所占比例最高(73.6%),英文语种引文的比例在整体上呈现逐渐升高的趋势.结论 随着护理专业的发展,护理研究者吸收文献信息的能力逐渐增强,对外文信息的获取能力亟待提高.     

《护理管理杂志》2004年文献计量学分析

目的分析《护理管理杂志》2004年刊载论文及其引文,以了解该刊的现状和地位,评价其学术水平和期刊质量。方法采用文献计量学方法,对《护理管理杂志》2004年刊载的论文进行载文和引文分析。结果载文量358篇;载文作者分布在30个省及直辖市,合著率为2.6人/篇;总引文量1725条,平均引文量4.82条/篇;中文引文率88.8%,英文引文率11.0%,日文引文率0.2%;期刊引文率76.5%,图书引文率21.6%;刊物自引率为4.1%;中文核心期刊共16种。结论《护理管理杂志》虽然创刊时间较短,但在护理领域已有一定影响力。它拥有一批优秀的作者群体,论文学术质量较高,已成为该学科的核心期刊。     

我国社区护理的文献计量学研究

目的 分析中国科学引文数据库(CSCD)中近十年社区护理的相关文献,从宏观上了解我国社区护理的发展现状、发展趋势,为未来国内社区护理的研究提供参考.方法 检索CSCD中2009-2018年收录的社区护理相关文献,借助Bicomb 2.0软件对文献发表时间、来源期刊、作者、关键词、基金、被引频次进行整理提取.结果 共获取...     

"循证"冠名的中国护理文献发表现状分析

目的通过对中国近年来发表的循证护理文献进行回顾调查,探析“循证”冠名的中国护理文献发表现状及中国护理人员开展循证护理时存在的问题和难点。方法检索中国科技期刊数据库2000～2006年初6种中文护理期刊,对其以“循证”冠名的中国护理文献进行分类和分析。结果①循证护理研究类型正从理论探讨向临床应用转化。②90.9%的临床研究文献没有说明检索证据的路径与策略,63.6%没有说明所遵循的研究证据的来源途径。③93.9%未说明研究证据的质量等级,运用SR及RCT研究结果指导临床实践的仅占6.1%。④72.7%缺乏有效方法评价循证护理的实际效果。结论“循证”冠名的中国护理文献的内涵质量有待提高,中国护士需要学习更多的有关循证实践的知识与技能,以促进临床护理实践,并提高循证相关的护理研究文献的质量。     

Mapping the field: a bibliometric analysis of the research utilization literature in nursing

BACKGROUND: Research utilization is the use of research to guide clinical practice. However, little is known about the characteristics of the research utilization literature in nursing, including the development and organization of this field of study. This article addresses the knowledge gap in this field of study by bibliometrically analyzing the research utilization literature in nursing. OBJECTIVE: To map research utilization as a field of study in nursing using bibliometric methods, and to identify the structure of this scientific community, including the current network of researchers. METHOD: A search of electronic and hard copy databases resulted in bibliographic data for 630 articles on research utilization in nursing published between 1972 and 2001. Bibliometric techniques used included a statistical analysis of publication counts, co-word analysis, and co-citation analysis. RESULTS: The analyses showed a trend of increased productivity since the early 1990s. Most publications were authored by a single author, with no tendency toward increased collaboration over time. Most references cited in the articles were nursing references, indicating that there is very little flow into nursing from other fields. Only 4% of the references cited were actual research articles about research utilization, consistent with applied fields in which clinicians most commonly cite other clinicians. The 630 articles were published in a total of 194 different journals, with the Journal of Advanced Nursing identified as a key journal in the field. CONCLUSIONS: According to the analysis, tremendous growth has occurred in the field of research utilization. However, the limited amount of collaborative research and the repeated citation of a few references indicate that the field is under-developed. The research utilization field would benefit from more substantive conceptual and empirical work, and more collaboration among emerging scholars.     

An exploration of jealousy in nursing: A Kleinian analysis

It is well established that nursing practice produces considerable anxiety, and it can also give rise to envy and jealousy. While envy in nursing was identified in the literature more than 50 years ago, there remains a paucity of articles addressing either envy or jealousy for nurses. In a recent research study on current experiences of clinical practice, we analysed a fragment of nurses’ speech via Klein's theory of jealousy. The results revealed that the nurses expressed jealousy at the privilege afforded to doctors. We argue that it is important to acknowledge jealousy in nursing practice because it has the potential for ‘spoiling’ effective care delivery and as such, can have detrimental ramifications in the health system. Also, jealousy may keep the nurse from fully focusing on their nursing practice in that it divides the nurse's attention and so limits the nurse's treatment of the patient. Nurses’ jealousy of doctors is a taboo topic in nursing, and yet it warrants serious consideration due to the potential deleterious consequences that can arise when this dynamic is present.     

基于中国护理科技核心期刊的质性研究抽样报告现状分析

目的 了解护理类期刊中质性研究抽样报告存在的问题并提出建议,为未来规范质性研究抽样的实施提供参考.方法 检索EQURTOR、国际指南协作网、Cochrane library中的质性研究报告规范,根据专家建议选取书籍,制定抽样报告条目.检索2017-2020年中国护理科技核心期刊的质性研究文章,审查抽样过程.结果 共产生...     

Citation analysis of mental health nursing journals: How should we rank thee?

The journal impact factor (JIF), and how best to rate the performance of a journal and the articles they contain, are areas of great debate. The aim of this paper was to assess various ranking methods of journal quality for mental health nursing journals, and to list the top 10 articles that have received the most number of citations to date. Seven mental health nursing journals were chosen for the analysis of citations they received in 2010, as well as their current impact factors from two sources, and other data for ranking purposes. There was very little difference in the top four mental health nursing journals and their overall rankings when combining various bibliometric indicators. That said, the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing is currently the highest ranked mental health nursing journal based on JIF, but publishes fewer articles per year compared to other journals. Overall, very few articles received 50 or more citations. This study shows that researchers need to consider more than one ranking method when deciding where to send or publish their research.