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ASMS Bibliometric Project

Bibliometric Analyses of Hot Research Topics and Collaborative Patterns among ASMS Members in 2020

Magnus Palmblad (Leiden University Medical Center) and Nees Jan van Eck (Leiden University)

In 2020, we revisited and updated the collaborative network of the current and recent members of ASMS using bibliometric methods. Our analysis shows that in May 2020, 4,643 current and former members are connected in a single, large, co-authorship network, including many of the most prolific authors in the field. As in previous analyses, the network shows clear topographical differences between small, PI-driven academic groups and “big science” laboratories. The co-authors with the strongest links have long worked together at the same location.

Looking at research fields, we see hot topics from molecular and cellular biology, clinical mass spectrometry as well as ion mobility, mass spectrometry imaging and computational methods. Fundamental studies in chemistry and instrumentation represent more mature topics among ASMS members, with a more stable number of new publications per year.

The methodology and data acquired at that time were described in a 2018 JASMS article. Both the co-authorship and research topics map below are provided with a number of information overlays, such as scientific seniority, countries and average publication year.

Bibliometric 2020

Example of a relatively "cold" (purple) research topic or term, "protein spot", clustered with other, considerably "hotter" proteomics-related terms (green or yellow). The term likely refers to 2D-gel electrophoresis, a technology that has largely been replaced by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in proteomics.

 Instructions and Access/Download of Tools

Instructions on How To Use the Bibiliometric Resource

Collaborative Co-Author Network Map
Go to http://bit.do/fFJrt *

Hot Research Topics Map
Go to http://bit.do/fFJru *

 * Latest version of Java is required

  • Go to www.java.com.
  • Download and install Java.
  • Click on either of the two map links to download the map files.
  • Both files are executable so your browser will alert you that the file could be potentially harmful.
  • Open and run the file.
  •  You will get a message saying that vosviewer.com is being downloaded.
  • Then you will get a message asking if you want to run vosviewer.com.
  • Click Run.