A scientometric review of genome-wide association studies

被引:277
作者
Mills, Melinda C. [1 ,2 ]
Rahal, Charles [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, New Rd, Oxford OX1 1NF, England
[2] Univ Oxford Nuffield Coll, New Rd, Oxford OX1 1NF, England
基金
英国惠康基金; 欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
GENDER-GAP; AUTHORSHIP; SUSCEPTIBILITY; TRENDS;
D O I
10.1038/s42003-018-0261-x
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
This scientometric review of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) from 2005 to 2018 (3639 studies; 3508 traits) reveals extraordinary increases in sample sizes, rates of discovery and traits studied. A longitudinal examination shows fluctuating ancestral diversity, still predominantly European Ancestry (88% in 2017) with 72% of discoveries from participants recruited from three countries (US, UK, Iceland). US agencies, primarily NIH, fund 85% and women are less often senior authors. We generate a unique GWAS H-Index and reveal a tight social network of prominent authors and frequently used data sets. We conclude with 10 evidence-based policy recommendations for scientists, research bodies, funders, and editors.
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