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Table 2 Geographical distribution of scientific production. Absolute values and percentages

From: Trends in scientific activity addressing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: a bibliometric study covering the period 1973–2002

1973–1982

1983–1992

1993–2002

Country

No. docs.

%

Country

No. docs.

%

Country

No. docs.

%

USA

211

40.2

USA

463

41.1

USA

1087

26.7

UK

115

21.9

UK

209

18.5

UK

827

20.3

Japan

38

7.2

Japan

115

10.2

France

394

9.7

France

38

7.2

France

57

5.1

Germany

325

7.0

Italy

14

2.7

Germany

55

4.9

Japan

286

7.0

Australia

12

2.3

Italy

43

3.8

Switzerland

187

4.6

Czechoslova-kia

12

2.3

Poland

31

2.8

Italy

155

3.8

Germany

9

1.7

Russia

19

1.7

Spain

74

1.8

Switzerland

9

1.7

Canada

13

1.2

Holland

72

1.8

Canada

8

1.5

Spain

13

1.2

Poland

72

1.8

Poland

7

1.3

Israel

13

1.2

Canada

59

1.5

Chile

6

1.1

Switzerland

12

1.1

Austria

58

1.4

Spain

6

1.1

Others (24)

84

7. 5

Australia

55

1.4

Others(14)

40

7.6

 

1127

100

Israel

54

1.3

 

525

100

   

Belgium

42

1.0

      

Others (38)

319

7.8

       

4066

100