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In recent years, several scientometrics and bibliometrics indicators were proposed to evaluate the scientific impact of individuals, institutions, colleges, universities and research teams. The h-index gives a breakthrough in the research community for assessing the scientific impact of an individual. It got a lot of attention due to its simplicity, and several other indicators were proposed to extend the properties of the h-index and to overcome its shortcomings. In this literature review, we have discussed the advantages and limitations of almost all scientometrics and bibliometrics indicators, which have been categorised into seven categories based on their properties: (1) complement of h-index, (2) based on total number of authors, (3) based on publication age, (4) combination of two indices, (5) based on excess citation count, (6) based on total publication count and (7) based on other variants. The primary objective of this article is to study all those indicators which have been proposed to evaluate the scientific impact of an individual researcher or a group of researchers.
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- Anand Bihari
- School of Information Technology and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
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- Department of Information & Technology, Rajkiya Engineering College, India
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- Department of Computer Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, India
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Mole SE, Schulz A, Badoe E, Berkovic SF, de Los Reyes EC, Dulz S, Gissen P, Guelbert N, Lourenco CM, Mason HL, Mink JW, Murphy N, Nickel M, Olaya JE, Scarpa M, Scheffer IE, Simonati A, Specchio N, Von Löbbecke I, Wang RY, Williams RE. Guidelines on the diagnosis, clinical assessments, treatment and management for CLN2 disease patients. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:185. [PMID: 33882967 PMCID: PMC8059011 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01813-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background CLN2 disease (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 2) is an ultra-rare, neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease, caused by an enzyme deficiency of tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1). Lack of disease awareness and the non-specificity of presenting symptoms often leads to delayed diagnosis. These guidelines provide robust evidence-based, expert-agreed recommendations on the risks/benefits of disease-modifying treatments and the medical interventions used to manage this condition. Methods An expert mapping tool process was developed ranking multidisciplinary professionals, with knowledge of CLN2 disease, diagnostic or management experience of CLN2 disease, or family support professionals. Individuals were sequentially approached to identify two chairs, ensuring that the process was transparent and unbiased. A systematic literature review of published evidence using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidance was independently and simultaneously conducted to develop key statements based upon the strength of the publications. Clinical care statements formed the basis of an international modified Delphi consensus determination process using the virtual meeting (Within3) online platform which requested experts to agree or disagree with any changes. Statements reaching the consensus mark became the guiding statements within this manuscript, which were subsequently assessed against the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREEII) criteria. Results Twenty-one international experts from 7 different specialities, including a patient advocate, were identified. Fifty-three guideline statements were developed covering 13 domains: General Description and Statements, Diagnostics, Clinical Recommendations and Management, Assessments, Interventions and Treatment, Additional Care Considerations, Social Care Considerations, Pain Management, Epilepsy / Seizures, Nutritional Care Interventions, Respiratory Health, Sleep and Rest, and End of Life Care. Consensus was reached after a single round of voting, with one exception which was revised, and agreed by 100% of the SC and achieved 80% consensus in the second voting round. The overall AGREE II assessment score obtained for the development of the guidelines was 5.7 (where 1 represents the lowest quality, and 7 represents the highest quality). Conclusion This program provides robust evidence- and consensus-driven guidelines that can be used by all healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with CLN2 disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. This addresses the clinical need to complement other information available. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-021-01813-5.
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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- Austin Health Victoria, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University College London, London, UK.,NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
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- Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Riberirao Preto, Brazil
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- Golisano Childrens' Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA), Columbus, OH, USA
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange County, CA, USA
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- Regional Coordinating Center for Rare Diseases, University Hospital Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Austin Health Victoria, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.,Royal Children's Hospital, Florey and Murdoch Children's Research Institutes, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
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- Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange County, CA, USA
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De Simone B, Ansaloni L, Kelly MD, Coccolini F, Sartelli M, Di Saverio S, Pisano M, Cervellin G, Baiocchi G, Catena F. The Congress Impact Factor: A proposal from board members of the World Society of Emergency Surgeons.it (WSES) and Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC). F1000Res 2018; 7:1185. [PMID: 30467521 PMCID: PMC6208567 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.15429.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Many scientific congresses and conferences are held every year around the world. The aim of the World Society of Emergency Surgeons.it (WSES) and Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC) was to develop a simple mathematical parameter as an indicator of academic quality and scientific validity of a congress. In this opinion article, a new metric, the Congress Impact Factor (IFc), is proposed taking into consideration the widely used Impact Factor as an indicator of journals’ prestige and using H-index analysis. The IFc is derived from the mathematical ratio between the mean H-index of invited lecturers normalized for lecture topic and number of lectures in the conference. In case of multiple sessions, the mean of all IFc is calculated along with its standard deviation. We conclude that the IFc can be a useful measure for evaluating and comparing congress prestige, and may also represent a potentially useful parameter for improving academic curriculum and helping participants to choose the more prestigious meetings for their education.
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- Belinda De Simone
- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, 43100, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Papa XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, 24121, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Papa XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, 24121, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and General Surgery, Macerata's Hospital, Macerata, 62100, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Maggiore Hospital of Bologna, Bologna, 40121, Italy
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Papa XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, 24121, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, 43100, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Brescia, Brescia, 25100, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, 43100, Italy
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Sharma N, Bairwa M, Gowthamghosh B, Gupta SD, Mangal DK. A bibliometric analysis of the published road traffic injuries research in India, post-1990. Health Res Policy Syst 2018; 16:18. [PMID: 29490646 PMCID: PMC5831206 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-018-0298-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among those aged 15-29 years. However, road traffic injury research has not received adequate attention from the scientific community in low- and middle-income countries, including India. The present study aims to provide a bibliometric overview of research assessing road traffic injuries in India. METHODS We used Scopus to extract relevant research in road traffic injuries published from 1991 to 2017. This study presented the key bibliometric indicators such as trends of annual publications and citations, top 10 authors, journals, institutions and highly cited articles, citation analysis of articles, co-occurrence of keywords, etc. Analysis was performed using Scopus, Microsoft Excel, and VOS-viewer. RESULTS A total of 242 articles were retrieved with an h-index of 18, excluding self-citations. A steadfast growth of publications was documented in last decade, especially after the year 2010. The h-index of the top 10 authors, institutions, journals and highly cited articles did not surpass single digits. A network visualisation map showed that 'traffic accident', 'male', 'adolescent' and 'child' were the most commonly encountered key terms. The prominent authors were Gururaj G, Dandona R, and Hyder AA, whereas the top journals were the Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Medico Legal Update, and the International Journal of Applied Engineering Research and top institutions were the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and the Administrative Staff College of India. CONCLUSION In India, road traffic injuries research is inadequate in quantity and quality, warranting greater attention from researchers and policy planners to address the burden of road traffic injuries.
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- Neeraj Sharma
- Centre for Injury Research (CIR), The IIHMR University, Jaipur, India.,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States of America
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- Centre for Injury Research (CIR), The IIHMR University, Jaipur, India. .,Public Health and Epidemiology, The IIHMR University, 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Near Sanganer Airport, Jaipur, 302029, India.
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- Centre for Injury Research (CIR), The IIHMR University, Jaipur, India
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- Centre for Injury Research (CIR), The IIHMR University, Jaipur, India
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- Centre for Injury Research (CIR), The IIHMR University, Jaipur, India
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Renoust B, Claver V, Baffier JF. Multiplex flows in citation networks. APPLIED NETWORK SCIENCE 2017; 2:23. [PMID: 30443578 PMCID: PMC6214274 DOI: 10.1007/s41109-017-0035-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Knowledge is created and transmitted through generations, and innovation is often seen as a process generated from collective intelligence. There is rising interest in studying how innovation emerges from the blending of accumulated knowledge, and from which path an innovation mostly inherits. A citation network can be seen as a perfect example of one generative process leading to innovation. However, the impact and influence of scientific publication are always difficult to capture and measure. We offer a new take on investigating how the knowledge circulates and is transmitted, inspired by the notion of "stream of knowledge". We propose to look at this question under the lens of flows in directed acyclic graphs (DAGs). In this framework inspired by the work of Strahler, we can also account for other well known measures of influence such as the h-index. We propose then to analyze flows of influence in a citation networks as an ascending flow. From this point on, we can take a finer look at the diffusion of knowledge through the lens of a multiplex network. In this network, each citation of a specific work constitutes one layer of interaction. Within our framework, we design three measures of multiplex flows in DAGs, namely the aggregated, sum and selective flow, to better understand how citations are influenced. We conduct our experiments with the arXiv HEP-Th dataset, and find insights through the visualization of these multiplex networks.
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- Benjamin Renoust
- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese-French Laboratory for Informatics CNRS UMI 3527, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese-French Laboratory for Informatics CNRS UMI 3527, Tokyo, Japan
- University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, USA
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
- JST-ERATO Kawarabayashi Large Graph project, Tokyo, Japan
- Japanese-French Laboratory for Informatics CNRS UMI 3527, Tokyo, Japan
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Booth GS, Gehrie EA. Clinician-Educator Track Career Advancement in Academic Medicine: Time to Update the Scoresheet. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2016; 91:1329-1330. [PMID: 27676620 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Garrett S Booth
- Assistant professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; . Instructor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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