Scientific literature among smoking and respiratory system: repercussion and collaboration

Abstract

Aim: To analyze the distribution of the production, repercussion and co-authorship of articles on smoking in the «respiratory system» category through the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) and their inclusion in the first quartile of the Journal Citation Report (JCR).

Methods: The literature search was performed in the SCI-E. Articles were selected for 2001-2010 for «respiratory system» using the descriptors «smok*» and «tobac*».

Results: We found 1,858 articles (ignoring collaboration) on the topic of smoking. The median number of published articles by five-year period was higher for the 2006-2010 period vs. the 2001-2005 period; in contrast, the number of citations and the citation index was higher for documents published in the first five-year period. Some 40.47% (ignoring collaboration) of the articles (752 documents, ignoring collaboration) were published in first quartile journals. We found very well established and cohesive co-authorship networks.

Conclusions: Articles on smoking in the area of respiratory medicine increased in this time period, with 40% of the total documents in journals in the first quartile of the JCR. The citation rate was high, with the EU-27 countries having higher impact and repercussion. We found very well established and cohesive co-authorship networks.