Zameer Hussain Baladi, Mohammad KhALaf AL Mutairi, Nesrin AL Harthy, Ikram-ul Haq.
A Bibliometrics Study of Pakistan Pediatric Journal (PPJ): 2015 - 1996.
Pak Paed J Jan ;41(4):243-8.

Introduction: Pakistan Pediatric Journal (PPJ) is quarterly peer reviewed journal publishing since 1977 without interruption. PPJ accepts original articles, review articles, case reports, drug reviews on medical and subspecialties of basic and social sciences in the field of pediatrics. Methodology: This statistical analysis was conducted during mid-August 2016 to mid-December, 2016. The data for study was downloaded from websites of e-journal of Pakistan Pediatric Journal http://www.pakpedsjournal.org.pk/Default.aspx and Pak Medi Net (http://www.pakmedinet.com/) Results: A total number of 583 articled were taken from PPJ in 20 volumes and 65 issues during 2015 - 1996. The maximum and minimum articles published were 48 and 7 during the years 2014, 2013 and 2004. Majority of articles were written by multiple authors [155 (26.59%)] followed by 82 (14.07%) by single author. The highest single city was Lahore, Pakistan produced 295 (50.60%). A gender-wise comparison among the contributing authors revealed 1455 (73.97 per cent) were male to be higher than the 512 (26.03 percent) were female out of a total of 583 articles published during 2015 - 1996. Conclusion: This study proved that there is growing trends in the publications on the subject of pediatric research in Pakistan. Joint research activities have been carried out at national level but there is need to conduct more research with international collaboration. Strong and weak areas of research has also been identified.

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