World-wide collaboration among medical specialties in smoking research: production, collaboration, visibility and influence

• Published in: Research evaluation 2009-03, Vol.18 (1), p.3-12
• Main Authors: de Granda-Orive, José Ignacio, Villanueva-Serrano, Santiago, Aleixandre-Benavent, Rafael, Valderrama-Zurián, Juan Carlos, Alonso-Arroyo, Adolfo, Rio, Francisco García, Jiménez Ruiz, Carlos A, Reina, Segismundo Solano, Albiach, José Manuel Martínez
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0958-2029; 1471-5449
• DOI: 10.3152/095820209X393163

The aim of this study was to analyse the network of scientific collaboration generated by the co-authorship of articles on smoking among different specialties on a world-wide level through the Science Citation Index (SCI) in the period 1999–2003. Material and methods: We selected collaboration articles on smoking research among different specialties listed in the SCI (1999–2003). The underlying network of collaboration among specialties was analysed, comparing production, visibility and centrality. Results: Forty-nine different specialties were identified, of which 47 (96%) had produced articles in collaboration (461 articles). The most productive specialty was Psychiatry–Psychology. The specialties that produced more studies in collaboration with others were Respiratory Medicine and Internal Medicine. Respiratory Medicine, however, was the specialty that received the greatest number of citations. Conclusions: Psychiatry–Psychology was the most productive specialty, while Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine produced more articles in collaboration. Respiratory Medicine was the specialty that received the greatest number of citations.