Production Of Scientific Publications Research Articles

SCOPUS INDEXED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OF LAO PDR FROM 1996-2020.

Using the Scopus database, this paper investigates the productivity of scientific articles from 1996 – 2020 to reveal the status of research development in Lao PDR through the lens of bibliometrics review. The finding indicated that publications in Lao PDR have increased considerably since 2010. However, the total number of publications (2,666) in the 1996-2020 period is much lower compared to other countries in the region. Also, it is over-reliant on the international collaboration as more than 96% were the international co-authorship which the medical and agricultural research was the most studied. The priority in research field of the Lao PDR appears unbalanced because some subject areas were overlooked while others were neglected. The scientific community in the Lao PDR is embodied in the health sector as the scientific articles are published by health-related institutes and authors. Indeed, the scientific publication production of the Lao PDR is obstructed by several limitations, including the socio-economic such as research funding, human resources, and foreign languages. Moreover, the government’s priority on education, incentive policy, and cultural context puts even more pressure on its research development. Therefore, this now necessitates improving the human resources and building the research capacity in Lao PDR. This call is especially addressed to the policymakers to develop the mechanism for scientific publications’ advancement in Lao PDR.

CLUSTERING OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IN INDONESIA BASED ON PRODUCTIVITY OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS USING K-MEANS AND K-MEDOIDS

Scientific publication is a measure of the performance of a university. Universities that are owned and operated by the government and whose establishment is carried out by the President of Republic Indonesia are state universities (PTN). One of the efforts that can be made to determine the quantity and quality of state university scientific publications is to conduct PTN clustering based on the productivity of scientific publications. This clustering aims to see the position of state universities in Indonesia into 3 categories, namely “high”, “medium”, and “low”. One of the clustering methods that can be used is cluster analysis. The cluster analysis used in this study is k-means and k-medoids with Silhoutte's validity. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that the Silhouette k-means value (0.8018) was higher than the Silhouette k-medoids value (0.7281). Therefore, in this case, it can be concluded that the k-means method is better than the k-medoids. The results of cluster analysis using K-Means are 1) PTN with high productivity of scientific publications, namely ITB, ITS, UGM, and UI. The four PTNs are PTN as Legal Entity (PTN-BH) located in Java, 2) PTN with medium scientific publication productivity consists of 16 PTN which were dominated by PTN-BH and PTN as Public Service Board (PTN-BLU) with the largest location in Java, and 3) PTN with low scientific publication productivity consisted of 102 PTN which were dominated by PTN as general state financial management (PTN-Satker) with most locations outside Java.

Bibliometric analysis and network mapping of the scientific literature on the influence of public relations on well-being and happiness

Managing employees’ happiness and well-being as a business strategy offers positive outcomes for companies, as has been widely studied in the scientific literature. In the field of public relations, published studies address these benefits for individuals and collectively, both for the employees themselves (Pérez, 2020) and for the organisation for which they work, whether intangible or tangible (Castro-Martínez and Díaz-Morilla, 2020; Sidney et al., 2017). However, the function of promoting a good working environment is not always attended to in the workplace, nor is it always exclusive to a specific area (Bowen, 2008). In addition to a systematic documentary review, the Web of Science database is used for a bibliometric study and network mapping of the scientific literature, from which articles are extracted for analysis using different bibliographic searches. Based on the information obtained, VOSviewer software is used for the analysis of bibliometric networks by authorship, citation and co-occurrence of keywords in scientific publications. The number of articles published on the management of happiness and wellbeing in organisations as part of their public relations has increased significantly over the last decade, although there has been a notable change in this growth since 2021. According to the research, corporate social responsibility programmes are increasingly considering these aspects as part of their organisational strategy, and departments such as human resources are taking on a greater role in generating a good working environment. This study provides an overview of the international production of scientific publications on the subject of happiness management and organisational well-being from the point of view of public relations. It shows the evolution of scientific activity in terms of the number of works published by area of knowledge and the current trends in terms of authorship, subject matter and repercussion in the scientific field.

Tied in: The Global Network of Local Innovation

In this paper we exploit a unique and rich dataset of patent applications and scientific publications in order to answer several questions concerned with two current phenomena on the way knowledge is produced and shared worldwide: its geographical spread at the international level and its spatial concentration in few worldwide geographical hotspots. We find that the production of patents and scientific publications has spread geographically to several countries, and has not kept within the traditional knowledge producing economies (Western Europe, Japan and the U.S.). We observe that part of this partial geographical spread of knowledge activities is due to the setting up of Global Innovation Networks, first toward more traditional innovative countries, and then towards emerging economies too. Yet, despite the increasing worldwide spread of knowledge production, we do not see the same spreading process within countries, and even we see some increased concentration in some of them. This may have, of course, important distributional consequences within countries. Moreover, these selected areas also concentrate a large and increasing connectivity, within their own country to other hotspots, and across countries through Global Innovation Networks.

The value of peer review on the appointment criteria of Universities in Turkey

Peer review is one of the issues that is emphasised meticulously in scholarly communication. Although it has been criticised from various aspects, there is not yet a structure as an alternative to peer review in the quality control procedures. These procedures in scientific publishing activities are mostly carried out by editors and referees, and sometimes publishers can also contribute. Although peer review has become a widely accepted structure in scientific publishing, there are serious concerns and controversies regarding the extent to which it is valued. Turkey is among the countries that has increased the production of scientific publications over time. However, the issue of how quantitative production is reflected in quality is controversial. In this study, the value attributed to peer reviewing by universities in Turkey is examined with respect to academic appointment criteria. The research findings reveal that some universities score peer reviewing while others do not in their criteria, pointing to the fact that peer reviewing activity is not made within a certain logic. When evaluated in general, it has been determined that the research evaluation system in Turkey is not consistent in terms of the value given to peer review for the appointment criteria of universities.

Youth health promotion in countries affected by forced migration: The role of mHealth technologies

Abstract Issue/problem Young refugees often face barriers in accessing youth-friendly health information and care. Differing cultural norms, languages, laws, financial difficulties, gender disparities, and stigma pose additional challenges for youth in forced migration settings. Description of the practice REACH is a regional initiative of Columbia University, which aims to bridge the gap in health literacy and health care access among refugee and disadvantaged youth in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, which are heavily affected by the Syrian conflict. Supported by TaiwanICDF, Blue Chip Foundation, and Columbia University, the REACH Project uses a community-based participatory action research approach and aims to assess the impact of mHealth technologies on improving health literacy and health care access among youth in host countries. With a strong adult-youth partnership, the project includes stakeholder meetings, mixed-methods studies with youth, health service providers and policy makers, in addition to health advocacy, communication and dissemination activities such as photo exhibitions, panels, and production of policy briefs and scientific publications. REACH has been working with youth, software developers, health professionals, academia, and I/NGOs to develop the multilingual and freely available REACH4Health app to promote youth health. Results Findings from three countries show that mHealth technologies have the potential to provide innovative, youth-friendly and widely used solutions to address the health education, health communication, and health care needs of disadvantaged and marginalized youth. Lessons Youth-adult partnerships, working with mixed groups of refugee and local youth, using community-based participatory research, peer-to-peer methodologies, and co-design approaches, as well as using social media tools contribute to the overall success of mHealth and health promotion interventions for disadvantaged youth in countries affected by forced migration. Key messages • mHealth technologies have a strong potential to improve health literacy and health care access of refugee and disadvantaged youth in countries affected by forced migration. • Youth-adult partnerships, working with mixed groups of refugee and local youth, using participatory approaches and peer-to-peer methodologies significantly contribute to youth health interventions.

The Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education: Four Decade Publication Trends via Scientometric Evaluation

The study purpose was to look into the production of scientific publications on the Philosophy of Sports and Physical Education.
 Materials and methods. Scopus and Web of Science databases and various bibliometric indicators such as global publication trends, most active authors, number of citations, and author keywords were used to collect publications.
 Results. A total of 1103 publications on the philosophy of sport and physical education were found from 1981 to 2021. This review used data in comma-separated values (CSV) format for Scopus, which was then exported to Microsoft Excel and text documents in WoS format, as well as ScientoPy software. The research findings provide information that, from 1981 to 2021, publications experienced a fluctuating trend in quantity. Starting in 2016, publications have reached double digits, with the number of publications reaching 71 documents. The United States is listed as the most productive country with a number of published documents as high as 226 academic scientific works. Ryall, E., University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, became the most prolific author with a total of 33 publications. The Department of Philosophy in the United States is at the forefront of publications with 39 documents.
 Conclusions. A number of limitations in this study are unavoidable. First, the research method used by researchers is not completely perfect, including how to find documents, categorize documents, and document provider databases, which cannot be ignored. Researchers believe that this scientometric research provides important information about future research directions in the philosophy of sport and physical education.

Trends in scientific publication of traditional game learning models in physical education and sports in Indonesia: A bibliometric analysis

The development of scientific publications in the field of traditional game learning models requires more research in order to compete with other fields. The goal of this research is to look at the production of scientific publications based on the traditional game learning model. The Scopus database and various bibliometric indicators such as global publication trends, most active authors, number of citations, and author keywords are used to collect publications. From 1996 to 2022, a total of 473 publications on traditional game learning models are discovered. Data in Comma-separated Values (CSV) and Research Information Systems (RIS) formats are exported to Microsoft Excel, Publish or Perish (PoP), and VOSviewer software for this review. According to the research findings, 2021 has been the year with the most publications, with 139 documents. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia is listed as the most active affiliate, with up to 80 academic scientific works published. Suherman, A., from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, is the most active writer, with 13 publications to his credit. With 60 documents, the Journal of Physics Conference Series is the most actively published scientific resource. Some of the research limitations in our paper include the selection of keywords that do not represent the entire search data, data filters, and data providers. It should be noted that a variety of other databases can be used to obtain data. This bibliometric study sheds light on future research directions in the field of traditional game learning models.

A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Latin America and the Caribbean

Introduction: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, there is scarce literature addressing the research strategies developed in LAC to face COVID-19. Objective: To quantify and assess the production of scientific publications about COVID-19 in 32 countries of LAC between January 1 and July 31, 2020. Materials and methods: Bibliometric study. Scientific papers on COVID-19 conducted in LAC or reporting data pertaining to LAC and published between January 1 to July 31, 2020, were searched in the Scopus, PubMed, and LILACS databases. A subgroup analysis including only original research articles was performed to determine the contribution of LAC countries to research on COVID-19, and standardization measures (# of articles per million people) were applied to compare the country-specific production of this type of articles. Results: A total of 1 291 publications were retrieved. Overall, most of them were non-original research articles (81.72%), and the countries with the highest scientific production were Brazil (43.91%) and Mexico (9.14%). However, after applying the standardization measures, Chile was the country with the highest production of original articles (0.58 per million inhabitants). Regarding original studies (n=236), cross-sectional design was the most common (25.84%). Diagnosis and treatment of the disease was the main research focus (n=354; 27.42%). However, in the subgroup analysis (n=236), epidemiology and surveillance were the most prevalent research focus (n=57; 24.15%). Conclusions: During the study period, non-original research articles were predominant in the scientific production of the LAC region, and interventional studies were scarce among original articles, while the cross-sectional design predominated. Further research with a better quality of evidence should be performed in these countries to contribute to the making of health policies aimed at easing the burden of COVID-19 in the region and preparing for future pandemics.

Digital Transformation and Educational Innovation in Latin America in the Context of Covid-19

A documentary review is carried out regarding the production of scientific publications on the variables Digital Transformation and Educational Innovation within the framework of Covid-19, with the purpose of knowing the main characteristics of the volume of publications indexed in the Scopus database, which total 164 documents, platform through which the data is collected, allowing, through the distribution by year of publication, country of origin, area of knowledge and type of publication, to highlight relevant aspects as well as to identify some examples to know the position of different authors on the proposed topic. The methodology used corresponds to a quantitative analysis of the data on the volume of scientific production, with a bibliometric study, and a qualitative analysis of the research works cited in the body of this document. Among the main findings, it is highlighted that in terms of research concerning Digital Transformation and Educational Innovation in the context of the pandemic generated by Covid-19 in the educational field. Brazil is the Latin American country with the highest number of publications, registering a total of 55 documents. The area of knowledge with the highest number of contributions to publications was Social Sciences with 101 publications, and of the Latin American institutions, the Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico) is the one with the highest production during 2020 and the first semester of 2021.

Co-designing mHealth technologies with youth: REACH Initiative in Turkey and Lebanon

Abstract Issue Many young people face barriers in accessing youth-friendly health information and health care. Differing cultural norms, languages, laws, and stigma pose additional challenges for young refugees in host countries. There is a need to implement more innovative, youth-friendly and widely used solutions to address the health education and health care needs of young people. Description of the practice REACH (REfugees Act and Communicate for Health) is a regional initiative, which aims to bridge the gap in health literacy and health care access among refugee and local youth via digital technologies in Turkey and Lebanon. Using community based participatory action research (CBPAR) approach, REACH aims to assess the impact of information and communication technologies on accessing health information and services among youth in countries that host large refugee populations. The initiative is supported by TaiwanICDF, Blue Chip Foundation and Columbia University. Results With a strong youth-adult partnership, the initiative includes stakeholders’ meetings, a mixed-methods study (survey and photovoice study with youth, qualitative interviews with service providers and policy makers), photo exhibitions, panels, and production of policy reports and scientific publications. Based on local needs in each country, REACH works with refugee and local youth, software developers, academia, local health authorities, UN organizations and NGOs to develop a multilingual mHealth application to increase health literacy and improve health care access among young refugee and host communities, and aims to assess its effectiveness to contribute to the limited evidence base on using health technologies for youth health promotion in forced migration settings. Lessons Using CBPAR and co-design approaches and engaging both refugee and local youth in the process of assessing needs and developing mHealth technologies can help to mitigate risks and increase the success rate of interventions. Key messages Community involvement and empowerment as well as harmonization between refugee and host communities increases the success of health interventions and builds a shared environment in host countries. mHealth solutions can be used for youth health promotion in a cost-effective way, and help in reaching vulnerable or stigmatized youth that struggle with health information and health care access.

What we (do not) know about mammal coronavirus and general virus? Using bibliometric information to identify neglected taxonomic groups and potential viral reservoirs of zoonotic importance

The COVID-19 pandemic is currently advancing in the world and has killed more people than other recent coronavirus outbreaks like SARS and MERS together. Coronaviruses known to infect humans were all associated to mammal sources, with different species acting as both natural and/or intermediate hosts of these viruses. Although the zoonotic origin of human coronaviruses is well accepted, a great number of mammal species were not yet investigated as their potential to carry these viruses. This work aimed to provide an overview of the current state of scientific knowledge about what are the mammal groups well known to be associated to coronaviruses and other viruses and what are the most neglected groups in these studies. Here we analyze the production of scientific publications about these and other viruses in association with the 29 taxonomic orders of the Mammalia class. Our results highlighted that most of these taxonomic orders have been little studied or completely unexplored in researches with this focus, with only six orders accumulating more than 99% of the articles on coronaviruses in mammals. Ten mammal groups were not found in any scientific publication in association with coronaviruses, with four of them not found even in works mentioning any type of viruses. These results reinforce the importance of identify all the natural and intermediate hosts for viruses to improve monitoring of potential zoonosis and reduce the chances of new disease outbreaks.

Comparing like with like: China ranks first in SCI-indexed research articles since 2018.

China’s rising in scientific research output is impressive. The academic community is curious about the time when the cross-over in the number of annual scientific publication production between China and the USA can happen. By using Web of Science Core Collection’s Science Citation Index Expanded database, this study finds that China still ranks the second in the production of SCI-indexed publications in 2019 but may leapfrog the USA to be the first in 2020 or 2021, if all document types are considered. Comparatively, China has already overtaken the USA and been the largest SCI-indexed original research article producer since 2018. However, China still lags behind the USA regarding the number of review paper production. In general, quantitative advantage does not equal quality or impact advantage. We think that the USA will continue to be the global scientific leader for a long time.

Scientific Publication Productivity and Research Activities of Iraqi Pediatricians in the Field of Pediatric Nephrology: A Bibliometric Analysis to Identify Pioneers

Background: Bibliometrics is increasingly used to assess the quantity and quality of scientific research output in many research fields throughout the world. This study aims to update Iraqi pediatricians’ research productivity in the field of nephrology using bibliometric methods, and analysis of the contribution of Iraqi pediatricians to the field of pediatric nephrology literature. Methods: Papers published by Iraqi pediatricians’ in the field of pediatric nephrology were retrieved from “Web of Science” and “PubMed”. The number and types of papers, and author’s h-index (Hirsch index) were analyzed. Papers published by researchers other than pediatricians such urologic surgeons, and basic sciences researchers were not included in this study. Results: A total of 53 papers were found published in a total of 11 journals including Pediatric Nephrology, Therapy (Clinical practice), Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Urology, Clin Exp Nephrol, American Journal of Medical Genetics A, The Open Urology & Nephrology Journal, Acta Paediatrica, Archives of Disease in Childhood, and Saudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation. The vast majority of papers, 49 (92.4 %) were published by Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi. Only four our papers [Etiological and clinical patterns of childhood urolithiasis in Iraq (2005), .Profile of renal diseases in Iraqi children: A single-center report. (2015), Hypertension in hemodialyzed children (2016), The predictive factors for relapses in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (2016)] were published by authors other than Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi, and was carefully examined and found to include unreliable, non-authentic and largely misleading information. The work of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi represented the authentic reliable source about childhood renal disorders in Iraq. The work of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi provided a comprehensive knowledge about childhood renal disorders in Iraqi children. The papers of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi included 12 research papers, 2 case report, one case series, three review articles, and at least 31 conferences’ abstracts. Conclusion: Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi is perfectly regarded as the undisputable pioneer of pediatric nephrology in Iraq. In 2008, the web site “Medical talks” listed Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi with the famous physicians in history for describing a new model for the treatment of chronic renal failure.

Unfolding the innovation system for the development of countries: coevolution of Science, Technology and Production

We show that the space in which scientific, technological and economic activities interplay with each other can be mathematically shaped using techniques from statistical physics of networks. We build a holistic view of the innovation system as the tri-layered network of interactions among these many activities (scientific publication, patenting, and industrial production in different sectors), also taking into account the possible time delays. Within this construction we can identify which capabilities and prerequisites are needed to be competitive in a given activity, and even measure how much time is needed to transform, for instance, the technological know-how into economic wealth and scientific innovation, being able to make predictions with a very long time horizon. We find empirical evidence that, at the aggregate scale, technology is the best predictor for industrial and scientific production over the upcoming decades.

Scientific Publication Productivity and Research Activities of Iraqi Pediatricians in the Field of Pediatric Nephrology: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Abstract Background: Bibliometrics is increasingly used to assess the quantity and quality of scientific research output in many research fields throughout the world. This study aims to update Iraqi pediatricians’ research productivity in the field of nephrology using bibliometric methods and analysis of the contribution of Iraqi pediatricians to the field of pediatric nephrology literature. Methods: Papers published by Iraqi pediatricians’ in the field of pediatric nephrology were retrieved from “Web of Science” and “PubMed”. The number and types of papers and author’s h-index (Hirsch index) were analyzed. Papers published by researchers other than pediatricians such urologic surgeons and basic sciences researchers were not included in this study. Results: A total of 53 papers were found published in a total of 11 journals including Pediatric Nephrology, Therapy (Clinical practice), Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Urology, Clin Exp Nephrol, American Journal of Medical Genetics A, The Open Urology and Nephrology Journal and Acta Paediatrica, Archives of Disease in Childhood and Saudi Journal of Kidney Disease and Transplantation. The vast majority of papers, 49 (92.4 %) were published by Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi. Only four our papers [Etiological and clinical patterns of childhood urolithiasis in Iraq (2005). Profile of renal diseases in Iraqi children: A single-center report (2015), Hypertension in hemodialyzed children (2016), The predictive factors for relapses in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (2016)] were published by authors other than Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi and was carefully examined and found to include unreliable, non-authentic and largely misleading information. The work of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi represented the authentic reliable source about childhood renal disorders in Iraq. The work of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi provided a comprehensive knowledge about childhood renal disorders in Iraqi children. The papers of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi included 12 research papers, 2 case report, one case series, three review articles and at least 31 conferences’ abstracts. Conclusion: Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi is perfectly regarded as the undisputable pioneer of pediatric nephrology in Iraq.

Do firms publish? A multi-sectoral analysis

We examine corporate publishing –i.e. firms’ involvement in the production of scientific publications– with two research questions. First, why do firms publish? Through systematic literature review...

TED Project: Conjugating Technology Development and Educational Activities

TED (Tethered Electromagnetic Docking) is a system proposed by a group of researchers and students of the University of Padova for close rendezvous and docking between spacecraft. It consists in a small tethered probe ejected by the chaser, reaching the proximity of the target with a controlled deployment, and then magnetically guided by a receiving electromagnet mounted on it. Because of the generated magnetic field, alignment and mating are possible; then, as the tether is rewound, the chaser is able to dock with the target. To perform a preliminary verification of TED, three groups of students have been involved in the project and contributed to the evaluation of its critical technologies in reduced gravity: in the framework of ESA “Drop your Thesis!” 2014 and 2016 campaigns the experiments FELDs and STAR focused on the test of the tether deployment and control, while PACMAN, in the framework of ESA “Fly Your Thesis! 2017” parabolic flights campaign, tested proximity operations by means of electromagnetic interactions. In this paper, a description of TED concept and its development roadmap is presented, introducing the critical technologies tested by FELDs, STAR, and PACMAN experiments. The second part of the paper focuses on the educational outcomes of the three experiments, introducing statistics on (1) student participation, (2) scientific publication production, and (3) influence of the educational programs on the students’ career.

Gender gaps in international research collaboration: a bibliometric approach

This paper addresses gender differences in international research collaboration measured through international co-authorship. The study is based on a dataset consisting of 5600 Norwegian researchers and their publication output during a 3-year period (44,000 publications). Two different indicators are calculated. First, the share of researchers that have been involved in international collaboration as measured by co-authorship, and second, the share of their publications with international co-authorship. The study shows that the field of research is by far the most important factor influencing the propensity to collaborate internationally. There are large differences from humanities on the one hand, where international collaboration in terms of co-authorship is less common, to the natural sciences on the other, where such collaboration is very frequent. On an overall level, we find distinct gender differences in international research collaboration in Norway in the favour of men. However, men and women are not equally distributed across fields and there are relatively more female researchers in fields where the international collaboration rates generally are lower. When the data are analysed by scientific field, academic position, and publication productivity of the researchers, the gender differences in the propensity to collaborate with colleagues in other countries are minor only, and not statistically significant. Concerning gender inequality in science, the main challenge seems to be the lower productivity level of female researchers, which obviously hinders their academic career development. Differences in international collaboration are unlikely to be an important factor in this respect, at least not in the Norwegian research context analysed in this study.

Scientific Publication Productivity of Emergency Physicians: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Last Decade.

A significant increase has been observed in scientific research in emergency medicine in the past 10years. However, the contribution of emergency physicians (EPs) to the emergency medicine literature is not known. The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of EPs to the emergency medicine literature and their scientific publication productivity during a recent 10-year period. Manuscripts published by EPs in emergency medicine journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded database during a recent 10-year period (2008-2017) were included in the study. The number of articles published by EPs, the distribution of the manuscripts by country and year, the impact factors, the citations per article, and the Hirsch (H) index were determined. A total of 15,281 original articles were published in a total of 24 journals by all EPs worldwide between 2008 and 2017. EPs from the United States published the highest number of articles (54.4% of all articles), followed by Canada (7.2%), Australia (6.2%), Turkey (4.3%), and the UK (4.1%). The countries with the highest H index were the United States (80), Canada (43), and the UK (40), respectively. South Korea had the highest increase in scientific production during the 10-year period (average annual growth rate of 17.89%). The number of articles increased from 2008 to 2017 in the whole world and in the United States. EPs from the United States were the most productive, both qualitatively and quantitatively.