title: [The topical issues of road traffic injury emerging from the publications in the journal "Forensic Medical Expertise" for the period from 1958 to 2012].
abstract: The results of the sientometric analysis of the publications in the journal Sudebno-meditsinskaya ekspertiza (Forensic Medical Expertise) for the 55 year period (from 1958 to 2012) was used to evaluate the information support of scientific research and practical observations of forensic medical experts concerning the topical issues of road traffic injury in this country. The authors performed the search for the relevant publications which revealed 165 articles that were classified and grouped with a view to their systematic assessment for the enhancement of the effectiveness of research work and practical activities of specialists concerned with forensic medical traumatology with special reference to road traffic injury. The present paper is a preliminary communication to be followed by a series of further publications containing the results of in-depth sientometric analysis of the articles published by specialists in injury cases involving cars, trains, and airplanes in the journal Sudebno-meditsinskaya ekspertiza.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Fetisov
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smirenin
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nesterov
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Khabova
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012426:Russia; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology