Breast cancer research output, 1945-2008: a bibliometric and density-equalizing analysis

Breast Cancer Research

Table 1 Leading countries by output and average citations per item, 1945-2008

	Top countries - output			Top countries - average citings per item
Rank	Country	No. Publications	Times Cited	Country	No. Publications	Times Cited	Average Citings/Item
1	United States	77,101	2,389,337	Gambia	3	203	67.67
2	UK	18,357	484,550	Kenya	16	651	40.69
3	Germany	12,529	256,883	Costa Rica	19	751	39.53
4	Italy	10,828	227,078	Finland	2,334	82,802	35.48
5	Japan	10,109	205605	Denmark	2,377	78,163	32.88
6	France	9,412	235,248	Switzerland	2,989	95,201	31.85
7	Canada	9,002	266,803	Netherlands	5,594	173,652	31.04
8	Netherlands	5,594	173,652	United States	77,101	2,389,337	30.99
9	Australia	4,531	110,100	Sweden	4,102	125,209	30.52
10	Sweden	4,102	125,209	Canada	9,002	266,803	29.64
11	Spain	3,680	73,845	Norway	1,884	55,816	29.63
12	China	3,593	42,761	Haiti	1	29	29.00
13	Switzerland	2,989	95,201	Philippines	28	772	27.57
14	Belgium	2,636	66,095	Uganda	9	247	27.44
15	Denmark	2,377	78,163	UK	18,357	484,550	26.40
16	Finland	2,334	82,802	South Africa	475	12208	25.70
17	Austria	2,136	38,079	New Zealand	662	16,820	25.41
18	South Korea	2,118	25,614	Israel	2,086	52,416	25.13
19	Israel	2,086	52,416	Belgium	2,636	66,095	25.07
20	Greece	1,947	28,110	Rwanda	1	25	25.00
21	Norway	1,884	55,816	France	9,412	235,248	24.99
22	Taiwan	1,645	23,297	Senegal	6	147	24.50
23	India	1,347	11,437	Australia	4,531	110,100	24.30
24	Poland	1,341	21,408	Panama	11	266	24.18
25	Turkey	1,297	8,240	Botswana	1	24	24.00
26	Brazil	969	10,651	Paraguay	1	24	24.00
27	Russia	968	13,507	Mozambique	1	23	23.00
28	Ireland	876	18,979	Tunisia	103	2,321	22.53
29	Singapore	693	13,607	Colombia	27	606	22.44
30	Argentina	597	11,652	Estonia	62	1,356	21.87

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