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This paper presents a detailed chronological survey of papers published in the journal titled Water Research which started publication since 1967. This current investigation reviews publication patterns between 1967 and 2008. An analysis of the research performance according to publication output, distribution of words in article title, author keywords, and keywords plus. Performances of countries, institutes, and authors, including total, single, collaborative, first author, and corresponding author publications were analyzed. The most-frequently cited articles each year and the articles of the highest impact in 2008 were also reported. Results showed that “activated sludge” was the most frequently used author keyword, followed by “adsorption,” and “drinking water.” Authors from 114 different countries/territories published in the journal, with the most articles submitted by authors from the USA.

Purpose – The objective of this study is to conduct a bibliometric indicator and to conduct an analysis of citations per publication of all horizontal gene transfer‐related publications in the Science Citation Index (SCI). A systematic search was performed using the SCI for publications during the period 1991‐2005.Design/methodology/approach – The data were based on the online version of the Science Citation Index (SCI), Web of Science. Analyzed parameters included authorship, patterns of international collaboration, journal, language, document type, number of times cited, author, and KeyWords Plus.Findings – The USA and Germany produced 57 percent of the total articles and 77 percent of the total times cited in three years after publication. In addition, a simulation model was applied to describe the relationship between the cumulative number of citations and the article life.Originality/value – This is one of the first studies that uses analysis of citations per publication, defined as the ratio of the ...

In this study, we aim to evaluate the global scientific production of Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) research, study the characteristics of H. pylori research activities, and identify patterns, tendencies, and regularities of H. pylori-related articles.Data were based on the online version of Science Citation Index Expanded, from the Web of Science database. Articles referring to H. pylori were assessed by the trend of publication output during 1991-2008, and analysis of the distribution of words in the article title, author keyword, and KeyWords Plus was carried out.Globally, 37 451 papers were published during the 18-year study period, including 19 080 articles, 10 396 meeting abstracts, 2625 reviews, 1943 proceedings papers, and 1866 letters. There were totally 1727 journals listed in the 122 Science Citation Index subject categories. The mainstream research on H. pylori was in the clinical gastroenterology and hepatology, microbiology, and pharmacology and pharmacy fields. The G7 industrial countries held the majority of total world production. Research on the H. pylori-related topic 'ulcer' remained the hotspot of H. pylori research, whereas that on the related topic 'gastric cancer' increased during the 18-year study period.With synthetic analysis of word in article title, author keyword, and KeyWords Plus, it can be concluded that application of H. pylori in clinical gastroenterology, especially research related to 'cancer' is the orientation of all the H. pylori research in the 21st Century. This bibliometric method can help relevant researchers understand the panorama of global H. pylori research, and establish the direction of further research.