A bibliometric analysis of European versus USA research in the field of addiction. Research on alcohol, narcotics, prescription drug abuse, tobacco and steroids 2001-2011

European Addiction Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-22

  Bramness, Jørgen G ^a,b   Henriksen, Beate ^c   Person, Olle ^d   Mann, Karl ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^f European Federation of Addiction Societies   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abuse and dependence; European versus USA research

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NARCOTIC AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FINLAND; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SPAIN; SWEDEN; TOBACCO; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEB OF SCIENCE;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EUROPE; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; STEROIDS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880996048     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: 14219891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000348260     Document Type: Article

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