Bone Marrow Research in India: A Scientometric Study, 2003-12

Abstract

Objectives: Analyses the Indian publications output in bone marrow research during 2003-12 on several parameters including contribution and citation impact of most productive countries, India's overall contribution, its growth pattern, citation impact, the share of international collaboration, identification of significant participating countries in India's international collaboration, contribution and impact of different types of bone marrow diseases, analyses of bone marrow research by sub-fields and by different population age groups, productivity and impact of leading Indian institutions and authors. Methods:The Scopus Citation Database has been used to retrieve the data for 10 years by searching the keywords "bone marrow" in combined Title, Abstract and Keywords field. Conclusions: Keeping in view the severity of bone marrow diseases, there is need to increase efforts in the R and D and improvement of supportive care and also need for establishing national data management infrastructure with updating/monitoring of registries along with better financial and social support initiatives in this area.