Bibliometric Characterization Of The Scientific Community Specialized In The Study Of Alopecia Areata

Abstract

Knowledge domains are closely related to the communities that are integrated for their configuration and development. Bibliometrics constitutes one of the most objective ways to analyze and characterize these communities. The present study characterized, through a bibliometric perspective, the behavior of the scientific community specialized in alopecia areata during the period 2001-2014. The Web of Science was used as a source of information. A battery of bibliometric indicators was used to determine the productivity, influence and performance of the authors, as well as to characterize their most relevant research. The annual productivity was determined, which showed during the period an exponential growth of scientific production on Alopecia Areata. The 15 most productive journals were identified, which generated around 50% of the total volume of articles. The core of the most visible authors of the domain was identified. The usefulness of the H index was demonstrated not only as an indicator to determine scientific performance, but also as a measure to identify leadership in domains of scientific knowledge, especially in the field of Medical Sciences