Bibliometrics (also known as Bibliographies, Statistical, Statistical Bibliographies): The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA G

NIH MeSH · D015706Information Science

Bibliometrics

Also known asBibliographies, Statistical · Statistical Bibliographies · Bibliometric Analysis · Bibliography, Statistical · Analysis, Bibliometric · Analyses, Bibliometric · Bibliometric Analyses · Statistical Bibliography

Definition

The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

MeSH classification

  • L01.462.500.682.099.325
  • L01.462.750.183.291

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Works about lists of books, articles, and other publications.

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Bibliography of Medicine

A list of works, documents, and other publications on medical subjects and topics of interest to the field of medicine.

Journal Impact Factor

A quantitative measure of the frequency on average with which articles in a journal have been cited in a given period of time.

Common questions about Bibliometrics

What does Bibliometrics mean in medicine?
The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Bibliometrics known by any other names?
Yes. Bibliometrics is also referred to as Bibliographies, Statistical, Statistical Bibliographies, Bibliometric Analysis, Bibliography, Statistical in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Bibliometrics sit in the medical classification?
Bibliometrics falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.462.500.682.099.325, L01.462.750.183.291). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D015706) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗