title: Analysis of oncology research from 2001 to 2010: a scientometric perspective.
abstract: Over the past half-century, the incidence of tumours has increased, resulting             in cancer becoming one of the most lethal diseases in humans. In the present study,             we elucidated the status of oncology research from 2001 to 2010. Studies published             in 30 representative oncology journals were retrieved from the Web of Science             (2001-2010) to compose our dataset. Knowledge domain visualisation, co-citation             analysis and social network analysis methods were used. By mapping the oncology             research performed from 2001 to 2010, we identified the primary research centres,             including the top 20 institutions and countries and the 4 major oncology research             fronts: i) the mechanism of abnormal oncogene expression; ii) tumour metastasis             and angiogenesis; iii) the relationship between cancer cells and apoptosis; and             iv) tumour vaccines. We also identified the 36 most collaborative academic communities,             and multiple myeloma, angiogenesis and acute lymphocytic leukaemia were found             to be the focuses of collaborative research in oncology from 2001 to 2010. Over             the past 10 years, America has led oncology research, while China is the sole             developing country to be ranked in the top 10. Analyses of the main research centres             and forefronts may assist researchers in addressing these forefronts and ascertaining             the developing trends in oncology. Analysis of the academic communities performing             oncology research may provide scientific evidence and suggestions for policymakers             to select the most prolific academic groups and leaders and to effectively manage             and finance future oncology research. These selected groups and individuals will             carry out additional joint undertakings and solve complex problems encountered             in oncology research.
authors: School of Public Health, Department of Information Management, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, PR China.
authors: Hongfang
authors: H
authors: Shao
authors: Qi
authors: Q
authors: Yu
authors: Xiaoming
authors: X
authors: Bo
authors: Zhiguang
authors: Z
authors: Duan
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D011642:Publications; D012106:Research; D012108:Research Personnel