A scientometric analysis of dermoscopy literature over the past 25 years

Abstract

Background  Dermoscopy is a useful method allowing the non-invasive visualization of dermal and epidermal structures.


Objective  To determine the scientific output in dermoscopy between 1985 and 2009 using ISI Web of Knowledge.


Methods  The ISI Web of Knowledge was searched for articles on dermoscopy published between 1985 and 2009 using appropriate terms. Articles were characterized each year by publication type and journal type.


Results  The search yielded 1490 dermoscopy publications, of which 1198 (80%) appeared in dermatology journals. A cubic increase in the number of publications over time was observed (R2 = 95.3%, P < 0.0001). Most ...

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