Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (18): 3365-3374.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.18.029

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The clinical and basic research of islet transplantation: A literature data analysis based on the Science Citation Index database

Cao Xian-kui, Liu Shi-qing, Li Rui, Liu Bao-lin   

  1. Department of Surgery, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang  110004, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2012-02-01 Revised:2012-03-25 Online:2012-04-29 Published:2012-04-29
  • Contact: Liu Bao-lin, Doctor, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Surgery, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China liubl55@hotmail.com
  • About author:Cao Xian-kui★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Surgery, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China liubl55@hotmail.com
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30972908*; Science and Technology Commission Natural Science Foundation of Shenyang City, No. F10-205-1-36*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Islet transplantation is not only simple operation, safe, but also can effectively control blood sugar, prevent and alleviate the occurrence of complications of the diabetes, which will be the best way expected to cure type 1 diabetes in future.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the data of the literature on the clinical and basic research of islet transplantation through Science Citation Index (SCI) database by using its analysis tools.
DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis.
DATA RETRIEVAL: A retrieval was performed for the literature of the clinical and basic research of islet transplantation, including islet transplantation or islet of langerhans transplantation, diabetes or diabetes mellitus, islet, immune tolerance or immunotolerance, immunosuppression or immunosuppressive during 2002-01 and 2011-12 in SCI database. The retrieval results were analyzed, and the trends were described in words and graphics.
SELECTIVE CRITERIA: Articles on clinical and basic research of islet transplantation including the following types: (1)Peer-reviewed original papers; (2)Conference abstracts; (3)Proceedings paper; (4)Reviews; (5)Editorial materials; (6)Corrections; (7)Letters; (8)Book chapter; (9) News item. Exclusive criteria were included (1)Articles unrelated to the study of the clinical and basic research of islet transplantation. (2)Articles published before 2002. (3)Articles which were not published on journals. (4)Articles which were duplication research.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The literatures were analyzed by publication year, national distribution, institutional information, journal distribution, discipline distribution, fund agents, authors and citation frequency.
RESULTS: A total of 5 169 literatures on clinical and basic research of islet transplantation were retrieved in SCI database, in which 3 524 were published as original articles. Eight articles were identified as classic literature. The overall number of literature had an upward trend from 2002 to 2011. Transplantation published most papers in this field (n=476, 9.21%).
CONCLUSION: This paper provides a valuable reference for researchers to understand the overview and present situation of this field in order to set further research.

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