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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2018, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 198-204.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2018.03.011

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Visual citation analysis on co-morbid tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus publications based on the Web of Science

Jian-jun MA(),Yan-li YUAN,Tie-juan ZHANG   

  1. Jilin Provincial Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Institute, Changchun 130062, China
  • Received:2018-08-27 Online:2018-09-30 Published:2018-10-16
  • Contact: Jian-jun MA E-mail:kevin_ma2016@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To provide a reference for the researchers in conducting studies in related fields by visual citation analysis on publications of tuberculosis complicated by diabetes mellitus. Methods With Web of Science as the database source, HistCite software was used to assess the journals published, literature institutions, authors and important literatures in the field of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus and to analyze the historical development status and research focus. Results The researches on tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus were rapidly increased in 2011-2017. The average number of annual published literatures was 152.1 (1065/7), and the highest number of literatures was observed in 2016 (207). The most important journal was International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, which ranked first in citation (770 times) and second in literature published number (63) in the world in the field of tuberculosis complicated with diabetes. Harries, Kapur and Lonnroth were important authors in this field with 36, 31, and 27 publications, respectively. The most frequently cited literatures were published by the World Health Organization (456 times), followed by London Health and Tropical School of Medicine (440 times). The core literature was “Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: convergence of two epidemics”, with a total citation frequency of 171 times.

Conclusion

The research on tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus started late, and the number and quality of literatures published by professional research institutes of tuberculosis were the highest.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Diabetes mellitus, Databases, bibliographic, Journal article, Bibliometrics, Data interpretation, statistical