Bibliometric studies on African trypanosomiasis research literature: A review of authorship pattern

Udofia Iton Udofia     (University of Calabar)

Annals of Library and Information Studies ( web site) 2002 49 (2)45-49
(ReLIS:igi:annals:v:49:y:2002:i:2:p:45-49)

Abstract:

Compares author collaboration in the periodical literature of African Trypanosomiasis. The study was based on the literature abstracted in the 1990- 2000 articles of Tropical Diseases Bulletin and Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Quarterly (TTQ) using the counting method. It is found that both the annual rates and the cumulation of author collaboration for the period for each of the ten years was high although the figures obtained for 1992-1995 and 1998- 2000 were higher than those for 1990-1991 and 1996-1997. Concludes that though author collaboration exists in African Trypanosomiasis literature is dominated by multiple authorship, and, in all, two and three authored papers were predominant. The extent of collaboration was up to 11 authors per paper, as it is noted in other scientific disciplines. The study has provided factual information in support of information services in the field of African Trypanosomiasis literature.

Pages: 45-49
Volume: 49
Month: June
Year: 2002
Issue: 2

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