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Tobacco Control: Visualisation of Research Activity Using Density-Equalizing Mapping and Scientometric Benchmarking Procedures

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  • Bianca Kusma

    (Department of Information Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany)

  • Cristian Scutaru

    (Department of Information Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany)

  • David Quarcoo

    (Department of Information Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

  • Tobias Welte

    (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany)

  • Tanja C. Fischer

    (Allergy-Centre-Charité, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

  • Beatrix Groneberg-Kloft

    (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
    Otto-Heubner-Centre, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

Abstract

Background : Tobacco smoking continues to be a major preventable cause of death and disease and therefore tobacco control research is extremely important. However, research in this area is often hampered by a lack in funding and there is a need for scientometric techniques to display research efforts. Methods : The present study combines classical bibliometric tools with novel scientometric and visualizing techniques in order to analyse and categorise research in the field of tobacco control. Results : All studies related to tobacco control and listed in the ISI database since 1900 were identified by the use of defined search terms.Using bibliometric approaches, a continuous increase in qualitative markers such as collaboration numbers or citations were found for tobacco control research. The combination with density equalizing mapping revealed a distinct global pattern of research productivity and citation activity. Radar chart techniques were used to visualize bi- and multilateral research cooperation and institutional cooperation. Conclusions : The present study supplies a first scientometricapproach that visualises research activity in the field of tobacco control. It provides data that can be used for funding policy and the identification of research clusters.

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  • Bianca Kusma & Cristian Scutaru & David Quarcoo & Tobias Welte & Tanja C. Fischer & Beatrix Groneberg-Kloft, 2009. "Tobacco Control: Visualisation of Research Activity Using Density-Equalizing Mapping and Scientometric Benchmarking Procedures," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:6:p:1856-1869:d:5192
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