Abstract

VEGA-ALMEIDA, Rosa Lidia; MIYARES DIAZ, Ernesto; ARAUJO-RUIZ, Juan Antonio  and  ARENCIBIA-JORGE, Ricardo. Bibliometric characterization of the scientific community specialized in the study of alopecia areata. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.4, pp.435-446. ISSN 2307-2113.

Knowledge domains are strongly related to the communities integrated for their configuration and development. Bibliometrics is one of the more objective ways to the analysis and characterization of these communities. The current study characterized the behavior of the scientific community specialized on alopecia areata during the period 2001-2014, through a bibliometric perspective. The Web of Science was used as information source. A battery of bibliometric indicators was used to determine productivity, influence and performance of authors, as well as to characterize their most relevant researches. Annual productivity was determined. An exponential growth of the scientific output on alopecia areata was observed. The fifteen most productive journals were identified, which produced around 50 % of the total amount of articles. The most visible author´s core was identified. The value of H index was demonstrated, not only as indicator to determine scientific performance, but also as a measure to identify leadership in scientific knowledge domains, especially in the field of Medical Sciences.

Keywords : alopecia areata; bibliometric indicators; H index; R index; bibliometry; Dermatology.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )