Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Background: The field of child and adolescent psychiatry lags behind adult psychiatry significantly. In recent years, it has witnessed a significant increase in the publication of journals and articles. This study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of articles published from 1980 to 2016, in...
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| author | Sadiq Naveed Ahmed Waqas Salman Majeed Muhammad Zeshan Nusrat Jahan Muhammad Haaris Sheikh |
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| description | Background: The field of child and adolescent psychiatry lags behind adult psychiatry significantly. In recent years, it has witnessed a significant increase in the publication of journals and articles. This study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of articles published from 1980 to 2016, in the top seven journals of child and adolescent psychiatry. Methods: Using the Web of Science core collection, we selected 9,719 research papers published in seven psychiatric journals from 1980 to 2016. We utilized the Web of Science Analytics tool and Network Analysis Interface for Literature Studies (NAILS) Project scripts to delineate the general trends of publication in these journals. Then, co-citation analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using CiteSpace to map important papers, landmark theories and foci of research in child and adolescent psychiatry. Results: The field of child and adolescent psychiatry has experienced an increasing trend in research, which was reflected in the results of this study. Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed that the research foci in psychiatry were primarily studies related to the design of psychometric instruments, checklists, taxonomy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, PTSD, social phobia, and psychopharmacology. Moreover, several landmark studies, including the validation of a child behavior checklist, Ainsworth's empirical evidence of Bowlby's attachment theory, and adult outcomes of childhood dysregulation were published. This study also reports rapid expansion and innovation in research areas in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry from 1980-2016. Conclusions: Rapid expansion and innovation in research areas in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry has been observed, from 1980 to 2016. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd01484976964af685a73ac435c728872022-12-21T18:46:14ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022017-08-01610.12688/f1000research.12069.113058Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved]Sadiq Naveed0Ahmed Waqas1Salman Majeed2Muhammad Zeshan3Nusrat Jahan4Muhammad Haaris Sheikh5KVC Prairie Ridge Psychiatric Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USACMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore Cantt, PakistanPennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA, USABronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, South Bronx, NY, USAKVC Prairie Ridge Psychiatric Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USAKing Edward Medical University, Lahore, PakistanBackground: The field of child and adolescent psychiatry lags behind adult psychiatry significantly. In recent years, it has witnessed a significant increase in the publication of journals and articles. This study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of articles published from 1980 to 2016, in the top seven journals of child and adolescent psychiatry. Methods: Using the Web of Science core collection, we selected 9,719 research papers published in seven psychiatric journals from 1980 to 2016. We utilized the Web of Science Analytics tool and Network Analysis Interface for Literature Studies (NAILS) Project scripts to delineate the general trends of publication in these journals. Then, co-citation analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using CiteSpace to map important papers, landmark theories and foci of research in child and adolescent psychiatry. Results: The field of child and adolescent psychiatry has experienced an increasing trend in research, which was reflected in the results of this study. Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed that the research foci in psychiatry were primarily studies related to the design of psychometric instruments, checklists, taxonomy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, PTSD, social phobia, and psychopharmacology. Moreover, several landmark studies, including the validation of a child behavior checklist, Ainsworth's empirical evidence of Bowlby's attachment theory, and adult outcomes of childhood dysregulation were published. This study also reports rapid expansion and innovation in research areas in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry from 1980-2016. Conclusions: Rapid expansion and innovation in research areas in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry has been observed, from 1980 to 2016.https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1293/v1Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
| spellingShingle | Sadiq Naveed Ahmed Waqas Salman Majeed Muhammad Zeshan Nusrat Jahan Muhammad Haaris Sheikh Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] F1000Research Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
| title | Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Child psychiatry: A scientometric analysis 1980-2016 [version 1; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | child psychiatry a scientometric analysis 1980 2016 version 1 referees 2 approved |
| topic | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1293/v1 |
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