Brüggmann Dörthe, Berges Lea, Klingelhöfer Doris, Bauer Jan, Bendels Michael, Louwen Frank, Jaque Jenny, Groneberg David A
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Reprod Biomed Online. 2017 Jun;34(6):627-638. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.03.010. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of female infertility worldwide. Although the related research output is constantly growing, no detailed global map of the scientific architecture has so far been created encompassing quantitative, qualitative, socioeconomic and gender aspects. We used the NewQIS platform to assess all PCOS-related publications indexed between 1900 and 2014 in the Web of Science, and applied density equalizing mapping projections, scientometric techniques and economic benchmarking procedures. A total of 6261 PCOS-specific publications and 703 international research collaborations were found. The USA was identified as the most active country in total and collaborative research activity. In the socioeconomic analysis, the USA was also ranked first (25.49 PCOS-related publications per gross domestic product [GDP]/capita), followed by the UK, Italy and Greece. When research activity was related to population size, Scandinavian countries and Greece were leading the field. For many highly productive countries, gender analysis revealed a high ratio of female scientists working on PCOS with the exception of Japan. In this study, we have created the first picture of global PCOS research, which largely differs from other gynaecologic conditions and indicates that most related research and collaborations originate from high-income countries.
多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）是全球女性不孕的最常见原因。尽管相关研究成果不断增加，但迄今为止尚未创建涵盖定量、定性、社会经济和性别方面的详细全球科学架构图。我们使用NewQIS平台评估了1900年至2014年间被《科学引文索引》收录的所有与PCOS相关的出版物，并应用了密度均衡映射投影、科学计量技术和经济基准程序。共发现6261篇PCOS相关出版物和703项国际研究合作。美国被确定为总体和合作研究活动中最活跃的国家。在社会经济分析中，美国也排名第一（人均国内生产总值[GDP]有25.49篇PCOS相关出版物），其次是英国、意大利和希腊。当研究活动与人口规模相关时，斯堪的纳维亚国家和希腊处于领先地位。对于许多高产国家，性别分析显示，除日本外，从事PCOS研究的女性科学家比例很高。在这项研究中，我们绘制了首张全球PCOS研究图谱，该图谱与其他妇科疾病的图谱有很大不同，表明大多数相关研究和合作都来自高收入国家。
