A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH JOURNALS ON CARDIOLOGY IN G8 COUNTRIES

Abstract

This research is to analyse the publication activity of G8 Countries on Cardiology output of USA, UK,Japan, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, and Russia. Most of the prolific institutions are located in G8 Countries and produced 13028 records in the period from 1964 to 2006. This research based on MEDLARS database which has been published by the National Library of Medicine. The publication of journals scattering among G8 countries, first placed of Journal of American College of Cardiology produced highest output(8%) followed by Circulation (6.5%). The leading Institutions contributing publication in G8 countries and the outputs are Massachusetts Medical School,Worcester,USA(220), University College London, Grafton ag, UK (196), Justus Liebeg University of Gissen, Germany(167), Institute of Clinical Physiology Pisa, Italy(138),University Hospital of Anger, France (124), University of Torondo, Canada(112), Jubetendo University School Medicine Tokyo, Japan(72) and Russian Academy of Medical Science Moscow, Russia(56).