Bibliometric analysis of the literature on nursing professional basic experiment research in China ten years

Abstract

Objective To describe the research status, analyze the existing problems and summarize development trend of basic experiment research in China by analyzing the papers publication year, publication journals, geographical distribution, fund status, cooperation situation and the main experimental methods or technologies. It was aimed at providing guidance for further research and development of nursing scientific research. Methods All literatures related to nursing professional basic experiment research were extracted by searching through the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals and Wan-fang database from January 2005 to November 2014. Bibliometric analysis methods were used to analyze the search results. Results 472 references were retrieved to meet the requirements, about 76.3% (360/472) papers were published in the statistical source journals, 10.0% (47/472) of the literatures were published in the nursing professional journals; 68.9% (325/472) of the literatures had funding source, 21.0% (99/472) for national fund support, 35.4% (167/472) were supported by provincial fund; literature cooperation degree was 4.38(2 065/472), the co-authored rate was 97.2% (459/472). The level of research focused on tissue and cells, a few involved in molecular level. Conclusions All the literatures on the nursing professional basic experiment research show a increased trend year by year. Nursing professional journals' publication volume is not high for such research. Scientific research fund contributions remain to be improved. The interdisciplinary cooperation needs to be expanded. Nursing experimental research will provide a possible for discipline development. Key words: Bibliometrics; Nursing; Experiment study