COMPARATIVE RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF PAKISTAN HEART JOURNAL AND JOURNAL OF SAUDI HEART ASSOCIATION (JSHA): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS 2012 – 2016

Abstract

Objective: To compare the growth of scientific research specifically in medicalspecialty of cardiology, gender-ship of authors' participated in research andaffiliation with geographic locations published in the JSHA and PHJ during theperiod of 2012 – 2016.

Methodology: The data of original, review articles and case reports manuallychecked, download and collected during the June – August 2017 for numericalanalysis from the websites of e-journal of Journal of Saudi Heart Association andPakistan Heart Journal.

Result: A total 40 journals, 10.1% issues with the contribution of 1840 authorsin 393 articles and 9.8% (186; 10.7 and 207; 9.6) original, review articles andcase reports which were published in Journal of Saudi Heart Association andPakistan Heart Journal during the years 2012 – 2016. The participation of multiauthors367; 93.3% (97; 52.1% and 202; 97.5%) were found in majority insteadof single or solo authors. A gender wise contribution of males was higher 1656;90 than the females 174; 9.4. The participation of 35 countries with 125; 31.8%(97; 521% JSHA and 25; 13.5%) publications shows their interest in respectivejournals.

Conclusion: The contribution of Journal of Saudi Heart Journal and PakistanHeart Journal offer local latest evidence based information in cure and preventionof cardiology diseases to physicians and researchers. The contribution ofauthors from inside country and abroad gives national and internationalrecognition the journals.