Bibliometric analysis of reference intervals in clinical laboratories research area

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 1 - 9, 06.01.2026

Nihan Uşaklıgil Havva Yasemin Çinpolat

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Objective: This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of reference interval in clinical laboratory research to evaluate scholarly output.
Methods: Articles published since 2000 on the term “reference value” and “reference interval” in the field of the clinical laboratory were found in the Web of Science Core Collection SCIE index. VOS viewer and Mi-crosoft Excel were employed to perform bibliometric and visual analyses.
Results:The study analysed 664 articles on reference intervals in 85 countries, with the United States lead-ing with 120 publications. The top organizations contributing to the research were the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, followed by Yamaguchi University, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of Southern Denmark. The data also showed a significant increase in research funding distribution, with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research holding notable records. The statis-tics indicated a notable rise in citations, with 2021 recording the highest number of citations. The study also highlighted the importance of keywords in the dataset, with "reference intervals" appearing 166 times and "reference interval" appearing 97 times.
Conclusion: This study provides a systematic and objective perspective for evaluating the characteristics of publications on reference intervals in clinical laboratory research and for generating evidence-based scienti-fic insights.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Publications , bibliometric analysis , reference intervals , reference values

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval was not required for this study, as it is based on analysis of previously published literature and does not involve human participants or animal experiments.

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was not financially supported by any institution or organization.

Teşekkür

None.

Klinik laboratuvar araştırma alanında referans aralıkların bibliyometrik analizi

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, akademik çıktıyı değerlendirmek amacıyla klinik laboratuvar araştırmalarında referans aralıklara ilişkin bibliyometrik bir analiz gerçekleştirmektedir.
Yöntem: Klinik laboratuvar alanında “referans değer” ve “referans aralık” terimi üzerine 2000 yılından itibaren yayımlanan makaleler Web of Science Core Collection SCIE indeksinde bulunmuştur. Bibliyome-trik ve görsel analizler VOSviewer ve Microsoft Excel kullanılarak yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmada 85 ülkeden referans aralıklar üzerine 664 makale incelenmiş olup, en fazla yayına sahip ülke 120 yayın ile Amerika Birleşik Devletleri olmuştur. Araştırmaya en çok katkı sağlayan kurumlar arasında Sick Children Hastanesi ve Toronto Üniversitesi ilk sırada yer almış, bunları Yamaguchi Üniversi-tesi, Kopenhag Üniversitesi ve Güney Danimarka Üniversitesi izlemiştir. Veriler ayrıca, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Sağlık ve İnsan Hizmetleri Bakanlığı, Ulusal Sağlık Enstitüleri, Japonya Bilimi Teşvik Derneği, Japonya Eğitim Kültür Spor Bilim ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (MEXT) ve Kanada Sağlık Araştırmaları En-stitüleri’nin dikkat çekici kayıtlara sahip olduğu, araştırma fonlarının dağılımında önemli bir artış olduğunu göstermiştir. Veriler ayrıca, 2021 yılının en yüksek atıf sayısına sahip yıl olmasıyla, atıf eğiliminde belirgin bir artış olduğunu da ortaya koymuştur. Çalışma ayrıca veri setindeki anahtar kelimelerin önemini vurgulamış, “referans aralıkları” ifadesi 166 kez ve “referans aralığı” ifadesi 97 kez yer almıştır.
Sonuç: Klinik laboratuvarlarda referans aralıkları alanındaki yayınların niteliklerini değerlendirmek ve bilimsel cevaplar elde etmek için bu çalışma, sistematik ve objektif bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yayınlar , bibliyometrik analiz , referans aralıkları , referans değerleri

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, daha önce yayımlanmış literatürün analizi üzerine kurulu olduğundan ve insan katılımcılar veya hayvan deneyleri içermediğinden etik onay gerektirmemektedir.

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma herhangi bir kurum veya kuruluş tarafından maddi olarak desteklenmemiştir

Teşekkür

Yok.

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