27 June 2025 : Review article
A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Biomedical Research Waste: Current Situation, Development, and Trends
Lei Peng ABCDEF 1, Jinqian Li CDEF 2, Yan Chu DEF 1,3, Honghao Song DE 1, Kaiqiang Sun F 4,5, Jingchuan Sun F 4, Jianping Fan A 4*, Chen Yan AC 2, Hongbin Yuan AG 1DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948390
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948390
Table 1 The information of top 10 most cited countries.
| Rank | Country/Region | Article counts | Centrality | Percentage (%) | Citation | Citation per publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 136 | 0.03 | 16.35% | 8884 | 65.32 |
| 2 | England | 127 | 0.18 | 15.26% | 8701 | 68.51 |
| 3 | Canada | 60 | 0.16 | 7.21% | 4857 | 80.95 |
| 4 | Australia | 49 | 0.14 | 5.89% | 3134 | 63.96 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 33 | 0.16 | 3.97% | 721 | 21.85 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 32 | 0.1 | 3.85% | 711 | 22.22 |
| 7 | Germany | 31 | 0.04 | 3.73% | 693 | 22.35 |
| 8 | Scotland | 30 | 0.20 | 3.61% | 870 | 29.00 |
| 9 | France | 26 | 0.02 | 3.13% | 564 | 21.69 |
| 10 | Italy | 22 | 0.12 | 2.64% | 459 | 20.86 |






