title: Infectious diseases citation patterns: mapping the literature 2008-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The research identified the publication types and ages most frequently cited in the infectious diseases literature and the most commonly cited journals.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2008-2010, 5,056 articles in 5 infectious diseases journals cited 166,650 items. Two random samples were drawn: one (n = 1,060) from the total set of citations and one (n = 1,060) from the citations to journal articles. For each sample citation, publication type and date, age of cited item, and inclusion of uniform resource locator (URL) were collected. For each item in the cited journal articles sample, journal title, publication date, and age of the cited article were collected. Bradford zones were used for further analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Journal articles (91%, n = 963) made up the bulk of cited items, followed by miscellaneous items (4.6%, n = 49). Dates of publication for cited items ranged from 1933-2010 (mean = 2001, mode = 2007). Over half (50.2%, n = 483) of cited journal articles were published within the previous 5 years. The journal article citations included 358 unique journal titles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The citations to current and older publications in a range of disciplines, heavy citation of journals, and citation of miscellaneous and government documents revealed the depth and breadth of resources needed for the study of infectious diseases.
authors: Education Technology Librarian and Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. mlrethlefsen@gmail.com
authors: Melissa L
authors: ML
authors: Rethlefsen
authors: Alicia A
authors: AA
authors: Livinski
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic
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