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Citation analysis of Canadian psycho-oncology and supportive care researchers

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to conduct a historical review of psycho-oncology and supportive care research in Canada using citation analysis and to review the clinical impact of the research conducted by the most highly cited researchers.

Methods

The lifetime journal publication records of 109 psycho-oncology and supportive care researchers in Canada were subject to citation analysis using the Scopus database, based on citations since 1996 of articles deemed relevant to psychosocial oncology and supportive care, excluding self-citations. Three primary types of analysis were performed for each individual: the number of citations for each journal publication, a summative citation count of all published articles, and the Scopus h-index.

Results

The top 20 psycho-oncology/supportive care researchers for each of five citation categories are presented: the number of citations for all publications; the number of citations for first-authored publications; the most highly cited first-authored publications; the Scopus h-index for all publications; and the Scopus h-index for first-authored publications. The three most highly cited Canadian psycho-oncology researchers are Dr. Kerry Courneya (University of Alberta), Dr. Lesley Degner, (University of Manitoba), and Dr. Harvey Chochinov (University of Manitoba).

Conclusions

Citation analysis is useful for examining the research performance of psycho-oncology and supportive care researchers and identifying leaders among them.

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Acknowledgment

Dr. Thomas Hack supported by a Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Prairies/NWT division) Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology and Supportive Care. Gratitude is extended to the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) for providing access to their membership list.

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There are no conflicts of interest to declare. The authors have full control of all primary data and agree to allow the journal to review the data if requested.

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    Thomas F. Hack, Dauna Crooks, James Plohman & Emma Kepron

  2. Asper Clinical Research Institute/St. Boniface Research Centre, Room CR3018, 369 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R2H 2A6

    Thomas F. Hack

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Hack, T.F., Crooks, D., Plohman, J. et al. Citation analysis of Canadian psycho-oncology and supportive care researchers. Support Care Cancer 22, 315–324 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1966-5

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