Certain advantages of Scopus compare with Web of Science in a bibliometric analysis related to smoking

El objetivo de este trabajo es comparar entre Web of Science (WoS) y Scopus los indicadores bibliométricos básicos del área de tabaquismo de autores españoles en el período 2000-2009. Métodos: La búsqueda se realizó en el SCI-Expanded y Scopus (“smok*” OR “tobac*”). Resultados: La media total anual del nº de documentos fue de 41 ± 12 para WoS vs 60 ± 16 en Scopus (p = 0,007). Aumento progresivo del índice de colaboración. La media anual del índice de colaboración fue de 9,41 ± 2,73 en WoS vs 7,12 ± 1,52 en Scopus (p = 0,029). Mayor número de citas con el paso del tiempo en ambas bases de datos pero son más recientes las citas en Scopus, el índice citas/artículo fue mayor en WoS (WoS 14,47 vs 11,50 Scopus). Conclusiones: Mayor número de revistas, trabajos, firmas y citas en Scopus comparado con WoS. El índice firmas/artículo e instituciones/artículo fue mayor en WoS. Incremento del índice de colaboración y mayor acúmulo de citas en los artículos más antiguos, pero más recientes en ScopusObjective: To compare basic bibliometric indicators on the topic of smoking by Spanish authors in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus (2000 to 2009). Methods: The search was performed in SCI-Expanded and Scopus (key words “smok*” OR “tobac*”). Results: Total annual mean of documents was 41 ± 12 for WoS vs 60 ± 16 for Scopus (p = 0.007). The collaboration index (CI) increased during the study period in both databases. The CI annual mean was 9.41 ± 2.73 in WoS vs 7.12 ± 1.52 in Scopus (p = 0.029). The number of citations rose over time in both databases, but citations were more recent in Scopus, although the citation/articles index was higher in WoS (14,47 vs 11,50). Conclusions: We found a higher number of journals, articles, signing authors and total citations in Scopus, but the signing authors/articles and institutions/articles indices were higher in WoS. The CI increased annually during the study period in both databases (the CI annual mean was higher in WoS). Citations were higher for older articles but more recent in Scopus (citation/articles index was higher in WoS

Altmetrics analysis of Archivos de Bronconeumología from 2014 to 2018

Introduction: Alternative metrics or altmetrics are non-traditional measurements of scientific production that reflect a publication's influence in social networks and similar channels of dissemination. The aim of this study was to analyze the media impact of ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGÍA according to 2 altmetric aggregators and website visits. Methods: This was an observational study of the original articles and review and consensus articles published in ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGÍA during the period 2014-2018. Data from the PlumX Metrics and Altmetric aggregators and visits to the ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGÍA website were analyzed. Five comparisons were made: by specialty area, by funding received, by number of participating centers, by document type, and by topic. In a subanalysis, altmetrics were correlated with the conventional citation system. Results: We analyzed 273 papers, of which 186 were original articles (68.1%). The papers that achieved greater media impact in the 2 aggregators analyzed, and in terms of website visits, were pulmonology papers and review and consensus articles. The mean Altmetric Attention Score was 1.9 ± 4.4 (range 0-59), which is above average for the date of publication of the paper. A statistically significant weak to moderate correlation was identified between altmetrics and conventional citations. Conclusions: Review articles, consensus documents, and pulmonology papers had a greater media impact. Mean Altmetric Attention Score was higher than the average based on the date of publication. A weak to moderate correlation between altmetrics and conventional citations was identified.Introducción: Las métricas alternativas o altmetrics son todas aquellas mediciones de la producción científica diferentes a los indicadores clásicos y recogen su influencia mediática en redes sociales y canales de difusión similares. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar el impacto mediático de Archivos de Bronconeumología en 2 agregadores de altmetrics y de las visitas a su página web. Métodos: Estudio observacional de los artículos originales, de revisión y de consenso de Archivos de Bronconeumología durante el periodo 2014-2018. Se analizaron los agregadores PlumX Metrics y Altmetric, y las visitas a la página web de Archivos de Bronconeumología. Se realizaron 5 comparaciones: por especialidad firmante, por financiación recibida, por número de centros participantes, por tipología documental y por área temática. Como subanálisis, se correlacionaron las altmetrics con las citaciones convencionales. Resultados: Se analizaron 273 publicaciones de las que 186 fueron artículos originales (68,1%). Las publicaciones de Neumología y las de revisión y consenso obtuvieron mayor impacto mediático en los 2 agregadores analizados, así como en las visitas a la página web. El score medio de atención de Altmetric fue de 1,9 ± 4,4 (rango 0-59), por encima del promedio para la antigüedad de la publicación. Se documentó una correlación estadísticamente significativa débil a moderada entre las altmetrics y las citaciones clásicas. Conclusiones: Las publicaciones de revisión, de consenso y las de Neumología tuvieron mayor impacto mediático. El score medio de atención de Altmetric fue superior al promedio en función de la antigüedad de las publicaciones. Se objetivó una correlación débil a moderada de las altmetrics con las citaciones convencionale

Tobacco Control: Visualisation of Research Activity Using Density-Equalizing Mapping and Scientometric Benchmarking Procedures

Background: Tobacco smoking continues to be a major preventable cause of death and disease and therefore tobacco control research is extremely important. However, research in this area is often hampered by a lack in funding and there is a need for scientometric techniques to display research efforts. Methods: The present study combines classical bibliometric tools with novel scientometric and visualizing techniques in order to analyse and categorise research in the field of tobacco control. Results: All studies related to tobacco control and listed in the ISI database since 1900 were identified by the use of defined search terms.Using bibliometric approaches, a continuous increase in qualitative markers such as collaboration numbers or citations were found for tobacco control research. The combination with density equalizing mapping revealed a distinct global pattern of research productivity and citation activity. Radar chart techniques were used to visualize bi- and multilateral research cooperation and institutional cooperation. Conclusions: The present study supplies a first scientometricapproach that visualises research activity in the field of tobacco control. It provides data that can be used for funding policy and the identification of research clusters

Vacuna antinicotínica

Introducción: La dependencia a las sustancias de abuso constituye uno de los mayores problemas de saludpública en todo el mundo. El desarrollo de una vacuna contra la nicotina sugiere que en el futuro la inmunizaciónpodría ser una estrategia eficaz para el tratamiento y la prevención del tabaquismo. Materiales y Métodos: Lasvacunas desarrolladas actuarían uniéndose a las moléculas de nicotina en la sangre, previniendo así ladistribución de ésta al cerebro del fumador. Resultados: Tres son las vacunas desarrolladas en la actualidady en fase I de la investigación: NicVax, TA – NIC y NIC – Qb. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos hasta ahorademuestran que la vacuna antinicotinica es segura, bien tolerada y genera una adecuada respuesta inmunológicacontra la nicotina, siendo su futuro prometedor. PALABRAS CLAVE: Tabaquismo. Nicotina. Vacuna. Anticuerpos

Smoking characteristics and cessation in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans

Aim. Describe the smoking characteristics and the results of a smoking intervention programme involving 27 cigarette smokers with Thromboangiitis Obliterans (TAO). Methods. Clinical records of all cigarette smokers with TAO that attended our smoking treatment clinic from 1990 to 2004 were reviewed. Demographic and smoking characteristics, the type of smoking treatment received and its efficacy and safety up to 12 months was abstracted. Treatment consisted of the combination of behavioural and pharmacological treatment. The behavioural treatment was delivered in eight individual visits: one baseline visit and seven follow-up visits. Pharmacological treatment consisted of combinations of nicotine patches and nicotine gum (NRT) and/or bupropion. This is an‘intent to treat’ analysis. A descriptive analysis of the variables was performed. Qualitative variable relationships were tested using the χ-square test for independence, or Fisher’s Exact Test when expected values were less than five. Statistical significance was accepted at a level of p<0.05. Results. 27 cigarette smokers (23 male and 4 female), mean (SD) age 36.07 (7.23), mean FTND-score 8.4 (1.4), smoked a mean of 29.6 (7.71) cigarettes daily. They attended our clinic a mean of 45.48 (8.63) months after onset of TAO. Their mean number of attempts to stop was 3.22 (2.75). The continuous abstinence rate decreased from 29% at the end of treatment to 18.5% at 12-month follow up. The seven day point prevalence abstinence rate at the 12th month of follow up was 40.7%. We found that continuous abstinence at 6 and 12 months was more frequent among those with multiple previous stop attempts (p=0.003 and p=0.001, respectively). There were no significant differences in abstinence outcomes between groups. Incidence of adverse effects was similar to other smokers seeking treatment. All the smokers who achieved continuous tobacco abstinence had improvement in their disease and none of them underwent amputation, compared to 50% of those who resumed smoking and later required an amputation. Conclusions. Continuous abstinence rates among treated cigarette smokers with TAO are relatively low, but abstinence does improve symptoms and reduce the likelihood of amputation. More aggressive treatment programmes need to be developed for this high risk, highly tobacco dependent population

The relation between cigarette price and hand-rolling tobacco consumption in the UK: an ecological study

OBJECTIVES: Cigarette price increases reduce smoking prevalence but as a tobacco control policy are undermined by the availability of lower cost alternatives such as hand-rolling tobacco. The aim of this descriptive study is to explore time trends in the price of manufactured cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, and in the numbers of people who smoke these products, over recent years in the UK. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: UK. OUTCOME MEASURES: Trends in the most popular price category (MPPC) data for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco from 1983 to 2012 adjusted for inflation using the Retail Price Index, and trends in smoking prevalence and the proportion of smokers using hand-rolling tobacco from 1974 to 2010. RESULTS: After adjustment for inflation, there was an increase in prices of manufactured cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco between 1983 and 2012. Between 1974 and 2010, the prevalence of smoking fell from 45% to 20%, and the estimated total number of smokers from 25.3 to 12.4 million. However the number of people smoking hand-rolling tobacco increased from 1.4 to 3.2 million, and MPPC cigarette price was strongly correlated with number of people smoking hand-rolling tobacco. CONCLUSIONS: Although the ecological study design precludes conclusions on causality, the association between increases in manufactured cigarette price and the number of people smoking hand-rolling tobacco suggests that the lower cost of smoking hand-rolling tobacco encourages downtrading when cigarette prices rise. The magnitude of this association indicates that the lower cost of hand-rolling tobacco seriously undermines the use of price as a tobacco control measure

La colaboración interinstitucional en la producción científica española en Enfermería: análisis de redes sociales

Los objetivos del trabajo son analizar la producción científica española en el área de Enfermería, definir su evolución temporal, su distribución geográfica e institucional y observar la colaboración institucional. Metodo: Se analiza una exhaustiva muestra de producción científica española de enfermería extraida de la base de datos multidisciplinar SciVerse Scopus Resultados: La producción científica enfermera española crece a lo largo del tiempo, La tasa de colaboración es de 3,7 autores por trabajo y el 61% de los autores solo publican un trabajo. Barcelona y Madrid son las provincias con mayor nº de autores y la mayoría pertenecen al ámbito hospitalario seguido del Universitario Conclusiones: Se apunta la necesidad de utilizar bases de datos internacionales para investigación, docencia y asistencia, además de los recursos de información especializada nacionales. Se confirma la escasa colaboración con instituciones extranjeras

Scientometric Analysis and Combined Density-Equalizing Mapping of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Research

Background: Passive exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is estimated to exert a major burden of disease. Currently, numerous countries have taken legal actions to protect the population against ETS. Numerous studies have been conducted in this field. Therefore, scientometric methods should be used to analyze the accumulated data since there is no such approach available so far. Methods and Results: A combination of scientometric methods and novel visualizing procedures were used, including density-equalizing mapping and radar charting techniques. 6,580 ETS-related studies published between 1900 and 2008 were identified in the ISI database. Using different scientometric approaches, a continuous increase of both quantitative and qualitative parameters was found. The combination with density-equalizing calculations demonstrated a leading position of the United States (2,959 items published) in terms of quantitative research activities. Charting techniques demonstrated that there are numerous bi- and multilateral networks between different countries and institutions in this field. Again, a leading position of American institutions was found. Conclusions: This is the first comprehensive scientometric analysis of data on global scientific activities in the field o