Publication Trends in Food-Borne Disease Research (1991–2015): A Web of Science Core Collection Based Analysis. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kolle, Shankar Reddy; Shankarappa, T. H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of agricultural & food information. Volume 18:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: food-borne disease -- bibliometric analysis -- USA -- citations -- journals; Agriculture -- Information services -- Periodicals; Food -- Information services -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Food -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Communication in agriculture -- Periodicals; 026.6305
• DOI: 10.1080/10496505.2016.1261030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-6505

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article analyzes publication trends in food-borne disease research for the period 1991–2015, using data collected from the Web of Science Core Collection. A total of 11, 725 research articles were used in the analysis. Results showed that the number of publications rose exponentially during the period of study. The average number of authors per article also increased. "Food Science & Technology" was the leading subject category under which the majority of articles placed. The Journal of Food Protection was the most productive journal with 794 articles. "Kang, DH" was the most productive author and the United States was the most productive country, followed by China.