Bibliometric analysis of the Czech research publications from 1994 to 2005

• Published in: Scientometrics Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 345 - 360
• Main Author: Vanecek, Jiri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2008; Springer
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Bibliometrics. Scientometrics; Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation; Computer Science; Czech Republic; Exact sciences and technology; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Information Storage and Retrieval; Library and information science. General aspects; Library Science; Scholarly publishing; Sciences and techniques of general use; Czechoslovakia; Bibliometric Analysis; Czech Republic; Broad Field; Science Citation Index Expand; Bibliometric Data; Information mapping; European Union; Scientific Production; Scientific research; Citation; Bibliometric analysis; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0138-9130; 1588-2861
• DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1986-3

We have compared bibliometric data of Czech research papers generated from 1994 to 2005 with papers from six other EU countries: Austria, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Ireland and Greece. The Czech Republic ranked the fifth in number of papers per thousand inhabitants and the sixth in number of citations/paper. Relatively the most cited were Czech papers from fields Engineering and Mathematics ranking the third, and Computer Science, Environment/Ecology and Molecular Biology ranking the fourth among 7 EU countries. Our analysis indicates that Czech research is lagging behind the leading EU countries, but its output is proportional to the R&D expenses.