©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2017; 9(5): 127-138
Published online May 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i5.127
Published online May 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i5.127
Table 9 Dominant research areas (WoS categories) on the topic in three data-bases
| Rank | Research area (WoS category) | WoS | BIOSIS | MEDLINE |
| 1 | Oncology | 834 | 1153 | 1034 |
| 2 | Gastroenterology and hepatology | 297 | 1084 | 166 |
| 3 | Surgery | 301 | 55 | 132 |
| 4 | Pathology | 169 | 55 | 74 |
| 5 | Cell biology | 47 | 42 | 231 |
| 6 | Biochemistry and molecular biology | 42 | 266 | 703 |
| 7 | Medical laboratory technology | 33 | 393 | 48 |
| 8 | Pharmacology and pharmacy | 27 | 144 | 190 |
| 9 | Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging | 25 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | Genetics and heredity | 24 | 402 | 490 |
| 11 | Public, environmental and occupational health | 23 | 22 | 29 |
| 12 | Immunology | 10 | 77 | 454 |
| 13 | Hematology | 7 | 22 | 43 |
| 14 | Nutrition and dietetics | 5 | 16 | 17 |
| 15 | Endocrinology and metabolism | 3 | 98 | 22 |
- Citation: Ivanov K, Donev I. International scientific communications in the field of colorectal tumour markers. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(5): 127-138
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i5/127.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i5.127