Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
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J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. · Mar 2008
ReviewScientific publications in gastroenterology and hepatology journals from Chinese authors in various parts of North Asia: 10-year survey of literature.
People of Chinese ethnicity are one of the groups at most risk of gastrointestinal and liver diseases in the world. The research status in gastroenterology and hepatology (gastrointestinal [GI]) among Chinese individuals in the three major regions of China-the mainland (ML), Hong Kong (HK), and Taiwan (TW)-are unknown. The outputs of articles published in international GI journals from the three regions were compared in this study. ⋯ The difference between the number of GI research articles published in the ML, TW, and HK still appears to be considerable, particularly when assessed by IF, although the gap appears to be narrowing.