Tobacco Constituents and Additives

Haustein, Knut-Olaf; Groneberg, David A.

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“…Nicotine itself is known to be a powerful poison – similar to prussic acid. Nevertheless, most health-related consequences are attributable to the 2,500 toxins in the tobacco plant and to the some 4,000 substances present in tobacco smoke [ 4 ]. In the U.S.A. and many E.U.…”

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Tobacco Control: Visualisation of Research Activity Using Density-Equalizing Mapping and Scientometric Benchmarking Procedures

Kusma

Scutaru

Quarcoo

et al. 2009

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Background:Tobacco smoking continues to be a major preventable cause of death and disease and therefore tobacco control research is extremely important. However, research in this area is often hampered by a lack in funding and there is a need for scientometric techniques to display research efforts.Methods:The present study combines classical bibliometric tools with novel scientometric and visualizing techniques in order to analyse and categorise research in the field of tobacco control.Results:All studies related to tobacco control and listed in the ISI database since 1900 were identified by the use of defined search terms. Using bibliometric approaches, a continuous increase in qualitative markers such as collaboration numbers or citations were found for tobacco control research. The combination with density equalizing mapping revealed a distinct global pattern of research productivity and citation activity. Radar chart techniques were used to visualize bi- and multilateral research cooperation and institutional cooperation.Conclusions:The present study supplies a first scientometric approach that visualises research activity in the field of tobacco control. It provides data that can be used for funding policy and the identification of research clusters.

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confidence: 99%