Bibliometric comparison of Nobel Prize laureates: a few suggestions

Authorship analysis of publications in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology (1969-2024)

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology (NSAP) is the world's oldest journal in the field of pharmacology. Approximately fourteen bibliometric studies published by NSAP have examined its scholarly trajectory and role in pharmacology. However, no study has yet thoroughly analyzed author contributions throughout the journal's recent history. This study addresses the gap by analyzing all publications in NSAP from 1969-onward using data retrieved from the Scopus database. The dataset included bibliographic information such as titles, author names, affiliations, years of publication, and document types. During this period, NSAP published 13,422 documents-comprising 12,687 original articles and 735 reviews-with an annual publication growth rate of 2.74% and an average document age of 31.2 years. These publications received 252,490 citations, yielding an average of 18.81 citations per document. The top three most productive authors (based on number of publications) were Starke, K. (143 publications), Göthert, M. (106), and Seifert, R. (101). This ranking was consistent across three independent tools-VOSviewer, R Studio, and Scopus-reinforcing the accuracy of manual verification. A total of 14 authors were identified with at least 50 publications each. For this select group, detailed performance indicators were calculated. These indicators allowed for a multi-dimensional evaluation of author performance beyond simple publication counts. Precisely, we provided number of publications, total citations, citations per publication, h-index, g-index, m-index, HG composite index, Q2 index, and year of first publication for the 50 authors. In fact, the publication data for 23,476 authors are presented in supplementary Table 1 along with the stated indicators. This study highlights the extent of author involvement with NSAP and emphasizes the importance of using various tools and measures to gain a fuller understanding of academic productivity.

Teaching Spirituality in Nursing: Additional Evidence for Developing a Bibliometric Analysis

Building upon previous bibliometric studies, this analysis expands the dataset and refines analytical methods to offer deeper insights into spirituality in nursing education. Using bibliometric techniques with Scopus, VOSviewer, and R Studio, 1227 papers were analyzed to identify key author contributions, leading institutions, and international collaborations. A comprehensive co-word analysis of the top 100 most cited papers revealed evolving research dynamics, mapping at least 50 key terms through uni-gram, bi-gram, and tri-gram approaches. Based on keyword analysis and their frequency of appearance, a generalized theme emerged around the significance of spiritual care in healthcare. The findings emphasized spiritual care's significance, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care, with growing integration into nursing education. Research explored its impact on clinical practice, patient well-being, and nursing perceptions, as well as how academic training prepares students for spiritual care. Various studies examined its effects on patient outcomes, coping strategies, and assessment tools. Beyond spirituality, broader healthcare topics, including mental health and pediatric palliative care, were addressed. Challenges in nursing education and innovative teaching strategies were also explored. This study advances the bibliometric understanding of spirituality in nursing education by uncovering thematic shifts, strengthening research methodologies, and broadening the scope of analysis in spiritual and holistic care education.

Analysis of bibliometric research featured in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

This study examines twelve (12) bibliometric research published in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology and offers suggestions to improve future bibliometric analyses. By reviewing twelve influential studies, the research focuses on identifying trends in methodologies, databases, and bibliometric indicators. The reviewed studies span diverse topics, from the pharmacological effects of emodin to cancer therapies and neurodegenerative diseases. Common techniques, such as keyword co-occurrence analysis, citation burst detection, and country and institutional collaboration networks, were applied to explore research dynamics and emerging trends. However, a key observation is the predominant reliance on the Web of Science Core Collection as the sole database. While this database is widely recognized, the study suggests incorporating multiple databases to reduce bias and provide a more comprehensive understanding of the research landscape. Additionally, it recommends the use of various author performance indicators, such as the H-index, G-index, and M-index, to better capture an author's scholarly impact. The review also emphasizes the value of co-word analysis and citation burst detection in identifying research hotspots and thematic shifts. However, it advocates for more detailed co-word analysis by separately considering titles, abstracts, and keywords, co-words dynamics, and multi-gram analysis. This multi-layered approach could enhance the understanding of evolving research topics. The feedback provided is intended as constructive suggestions aimed at refining methodologies and fostering innovation in bibliometric studies within the field of pharmacology. In the same vein, the immense work of all authors is sincerely appreciated.

Bibliometric analysis: A few suggestions (Part Two)

This manuscript serves as a follow-up to our previous work, "bibliometric analysis: a few suggestions," where we highlighted key aspects of bibliometric research and offered recommendations for improving its rigor. In this draft, we expand on those ideas and provide additional suggestions aimed at enhancing the depth and scope of bibliometric analysis. By analyzing a few randomly selected bibliometric studies, we identified common practices and gaps in the field, which informed the inclusion of new recommendations not covered in our earlier paper. These suggestions include refining search string definitions, strategies for search field selection, performance indicators for authors, methods for studying thematic evolution, and a few techniques like bibliographic coupling, co-citation analysis, and three-way plots. This manuscript aims to improve the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of bibliometric research practices and contribute to the development of more robust methodologies in this field.