Patterns of authorship in the biomedical literature of Nigeria

In this paper, the significance of authorship in biomedical literature is generally described, followed by an empirical illustration using data collected from papers listed in MEDLINE of the National Library of Medicine (USA) on Nigeria. The paper provides an answer to the following question: what i...

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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1526312021-09-15T20:10:22Z Patterns of authorship in the biomedical literature of Nigeria Nwagwu, Williams E. Library and information science In this paper, the significance of authorship in biomedical literature is generally described, followed by an empirical illustration using data collected from papers listed in MEDLINE of the National Library of Medicine (USA) on Nigeria. The paper provides an answer to the following question: what is the trend in authorship of biomedical literature on Nigeria since 1967? Addressing this question will contribute to our knowledge of the development and growth of biomedical research and its literature on Nigeria, which in turn is indicative of the productivity of the authors. Published version 2021-09-10T07:57:43Z 2021-09-10T07:57:43Z 2007 Journal Article Nwagwu, W. E. (2007). Patterns of authorship in the biomedical literature of Nigeria. Library and Information Science Research E-Journal, 17(1), 1-28. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LIBRES.2007.1.1 1058-6768 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152631 10.32655/LIBRES.2007.1.1 1 17 1 28 en Library and Information Science Research E-Journal © 2007 Williams E. Nwagwu. All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Patterns of authorship in the biomedical literature of Nigeria
description In this paper, the significance of authorship in biomedical literature is generally described, followed by an empirical illustration using data collected from papers listed in MEDLINE of the National Library of Medicine (USA) on Nigeria. The paper provides an answer to the following question: what is the trend in authorship of biomedical literature on Nigeria since 1967? Addressing this question will contribute to our knowledge of the development and growth of biomedical research and its literature on Nigeria, which in turn is indicative of the productivity of the authors.
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