Special Topic: Glioblastoma> Time Series Graphs
Published September 2011
On the one-year time-series graph, papers are increasing at a fairly steady rate, indicating that research in glioblastoma is increasing year by year. Data for 2011 is only a partial year's worth, but the paper count is already over 1,000. Citations peak in 2001, 2003, and 2005, which may correlate to important publications or critical reviews. For instance, in 2001, there were several reviews about brain tumors published, and in 2005, there was a very well-cited clinical trial report published by the EORTC on radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Citations per paper decline in a linear manner, as is generally expected.
On the five-year time-series graph, the paper increase corresponds to what is shown on the one-year graph. The peaks in citations smooth out on the five-year citation graph as the peak years are absorbed into the five-year periods, but this graph and the cites per paper graph are showing a steady upward trend, which indicates sustainable growth over time.
Source dates: January 1, 2001-July 17, 2011.
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Image: Gliobastoma WHO grade IV - MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Wiki Commons.