Exploring the presence of DFG-funded publications in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology.
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| Title: | Exploring the presence of DFG-funded publications in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. |
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| Authors: | Abdelwahab SI; Health Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Farasani A; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Moshi JM; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Alshahrani S; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Hassan W; Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan. waseem_anw@yahoo.com. |
| Source: | Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology [Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol] 2025 Nov; Vol. 398 (11), pp. 16267-16272. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 09. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 0326264 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1432-1912 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00281298 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Berlin, New York, Springer Verlag. |
| MeSH Terms: | Pharmacology* , Periodicals as Topic*/statistics & numerical data , Periodicals as Topic*/economics , Periodicals as Topic*/trends , Research Support as Topic*, Bibliometrics ; Humans ; Germany |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests. The primary objective of this study is to analyze the number of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)-sponsored papers published in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology (NSAP), the oldest pharmacology journal in the world. This is the first systematic investigation of DFG-sponsored research in NSAP. Using the Scopus database, which provides comprehensive citation data from 1969 onward (for NSAP), the study identifies DFG-sponsored publications in the fields of pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. The analysis includes only peer-reviewed articles and reviews, excluding other document types such as conference proceedings or editorials etc. The results show that, out of 453,047 total DFG-sponsored publications from 1969 to the present, only 3.05% (13,847) are in the specialized fields of pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. This is relatively low compared to other research areas such as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology (24.69%), and physics and astronomy (23.37%). The study further analyzes the yearly publication dynamics of DFG-sponsored papers in NSAP, revealing a concerning trend: between 2015 and 2023, fewer than 10 DFG-sponsored papers were published in each of these years, with the lowest being 2 publications in 2022. These findings raise questions regarding the visibility and contribution of DFG-funded research in NSAP and suggest that strategies could be developed to enhance the presence of DFG-sponsored research in this historically significant journal. The study does not aim to interfere with funding policies but encourages a discussion on ways to improve publication outcomes for DFG-sponsored projects, particularly in well-established journals like NSAP. Collaboration between researchers, universities, and funding bodies may be key to promoting the visibility and impact of DFG-funded research in relevant academic journals. (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Deutsche forschungsgemeinschaft; Naunyn–Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology; Pharmacology research; Publication analysis; Research funding; Scopus |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250509 Date Completed: 20251025 Latest Revision: 20251025 |
| Update Code: | 20251025 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00210-025-04254-0 |
| PMID: | 40343451 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.<br />The primary objective of this study is to analyze the number of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)-sponsored papers published in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology (NSAP), the oldest pharmacology journal in the world. This is the first systematic investigation of DFG-sponsored research in NSAP. Using the Scopus database, which provides comprehensive citation data from 1969 onward (for NSAP), the study identifies DFG-sponsored publications in the fields of pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. The analysis includes only peer-reviewed articles and reviews, excluding other document types such as conference proceedings or editorials etc. The results show that, out of 453,047 total DFG-sponsored publications from 1969 to the present, only 3.05% (13,847) are in the specialized fields of pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics. This is relatively low compared to other research areas such as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology (24.69%), and physics and astronomy (23.37%). The study further analyzes the yearly publication dynamics of DFG-sponsored papers in NSAP, revealing a concerning trend: between 2015 and 2023, fewer than 10 DFG-sponsored papers were published in each of these years, with the lowest being 2 publications in 2022. These findings raise questions regarding the visibility and contribution of DFG-funded research in NSAP and suggest that strategies could be developed to enhance the presence of DFG-sponsored research in this historically significant journal. The study does not aim to interfere with funding policies but encourages a discussion on ways to improve publication outcomes for DFG-sponsored projects, particularly in well-established journals like NSAP. Collaboration between researchers, universities, and funding bodies may be key to promoting the visibility and impact of DFG-funded research in relevant academic journals.<br /> (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.) |
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| ISSN: | 1432-1912 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00210-025-04254-0 |