Publications Analysis 2007-2013 Parasitology

What papers, from which nation gathered the most citations? This time, the answer is pretty clear. With more than 60,000 citations and 3,800 papers, the number one spot is firmly in English hands. Runner-up, France, and Germany, in third place, can’t even remotely keep up. Parasites, especially the malaria parasite, prefer tropical climates and hence, it’s hardly surprising that former colonial powers like England and France perform strongly in this publication analysis. Some old connections must still exist. Nordic countries, in contrast, play only a minor role. Sweden (10th) is the North’s best, while Finland (22nd) didn’t even make it into the top 20 this time. Portugal (13th), also a former colonial power, did remarkably well, as did the Czech Republic (12th). When it comes to citations-per-article, no nation stands out that clearly. The best here are The Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland.

 

Lab Times issue 2015/3 is here:http://www.labtimes-archiv.de/epaper/LT_15_03/

 

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