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Radiology research in mainland China in the past 10 years: a survey of original articles published in Radiology and European Radiology

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the features and trends of Radiology research in Mainland China through bibliometric analysis of the original articles published in Radiology and European Radiology (ER) between 2006 and 2015.

Materials and methods

We reviewed the original articles published in Radiology and ER between 2006 and 2015. The following information was abstracted: imaging subspecialty, imaging technique(s) used, research type, sample size, study design, statistical analysis, study results, funding declarations, international collaborations, number of authors, department and province of the first author. All variables were examined longitudinally over time.

Results

Radiology research in Mainland China saw a substantial increase in original research articles published, especially in the last 5 years (P < 0.001). Within Mainland China’s Radiology research, neuroradiology, vascular/interventional Radiology, and abdominal Radiology were the most productive fields; MR imaging was the most used modality, and a distinct geographic provenience was observed for articles published in Radiology and ER.

Conclusion

Radiology research in Mainland China has seen substantial growth in the past 5 years with neuroradiology, vascular/interventional Radiology, and abdominal Radiology as the most productive fields. MR imaging is the most used modality. Article provenience shows a distinct geographical pattern.

Key points

• Radiology research in Mainland China saw a substantial increase.

• Neuroradiology, vascular/interventional Radiology, and abdominal Radiology are the most productive fields.

• MRI is the most used modality in Mainland China’s Radiology research.

• Guangdong, Shanghai, and Beijing are the most productive provinces.

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Acknowledgements

The scientific guarantor of this publication is Guang Ming Lu. UJS is a consultant for and/or receives research support from Astellas, Bayer, Bracco, GE, Guerbet, Medrad, and Siemens. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. This study did not receive funding. No complex statistical methods were necessary for this paper. Institutional review board approval was waived. No study subjects or cohorts have been previously reported. Methodology: retrospective, observational, performed at one institution.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China

    Long Jiang Zhang, Yun Fei Wang, Zhen Lu Yang, U. Joseph Schoepf & Guang Ming Lu

  2. Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Ashley River Tower, MSC 226, 25 Courtenay Dr, Charleston, SC, 29401, USA

    U. Joseph Schoepf & Jiaqian Xu

  3. Department of Medical Science, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, 100085, China

    Enzhong Li

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Zhang, L.J., Wang, Y.F., Yang, Z.L. et al. Radiology research in mainland China in the past 10 years: a survey of original articles published in Radiology and European Radiology . Eur Radiol 27, 4379–4382 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-016-4689-4

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