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World J Meta-Anal. Apr 28, 2020; 8(2): 163-172
Published online Apr 28, 2020. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v8.i2.163
Chinese research into ulcerative colitis from 1978 to 2017: A bibliometric analysis
Min Zhu, Jing-Xi Mu, Ming-Shan Jiang, Arjudeb Mukherjee, Zhen Zeng, Yi-Ding Chen, Xiao-Li Yang, Hu Zhang
Min Zhu, Jing-Xi Mu, Ming-Shan Jiang, Zhen Zeng, Yi-Ding Chen, Xiao-Li Yang, Hu Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology and Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Arjudeb Mukherjee, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhu M conceived the study, did the statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript; Mu JX, Jiang MS, and Yang XL performed the database research and made critical revisions to the manuscript; Zeng Z, Chen YD, and Mukherjee A recorded and checked relevant information and did the statistical analysis; Zhang H supervised the study and edited the manuscript; all of the authors approved the version of the article to be published.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81570502; and 1.3.5. Project for Disciplines of Excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. ZYJC18037.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Hu Zhang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Department of Gastroenterology and Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. zhanghu@scu.edu.cn
Received: September 29, 2019
Peer-review started: September 29, 2019
First decision: October 23, 2019
Revised: February 22, 2020
Accepted: March 27, 2020
Article in press: March 27, 2020
Published online: April 28, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. This bibliometric analysis indicated a significant increase in the number of Chinese ulcerative colitis publications over the last 40 years. Meanwhile, the numbers of both evidence-based articles and publications of randomized controlled trial were also increased, but the proportions of evidence-based articles and publications of randomized controlled trial were inadequate. In addition, region distribution of these publications was unbalanced, Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong, Guangdong Provinces featured significantly in the research filed, and most of the studies were conducted by academic institutions.