title: Differences in alcohol-related research publication output between countries: a manifestation of societal concern?
abstract: In a recent bibliometric analysis of alcohol- and other drug-related research publications in 11 countries, differences were found in research output across countries. In this paper we use additional secondary data to explore possible socio-historical factors that may contribute to differences in alcohol-related peer-reviewed publications across countries. Aside from general scientific productivity, we propose a possible link between the degree to which societies are concerned with alcohol and alcohol-related research outputs.
authors.affiliation: Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savic
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Room
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders; D015706:Bibliometrics; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012106:Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D012940:Social Problems; D014481:United States