Table 1.
Annual research output and citation analysis of FGM/C (2006 – 2015)
| Year | Number of publications (%) N = 1035 | TC | C/A | CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80 (7.73) | 44 | 0.55 | 2493 |
| 2014 | 77 (7.44) | 95 | 1.23 | 2449 |
| 2013 | 70 (6.75) | 202 | 2.89 | 2354 |
| 2012 | 64 (6.18) | 257 | 4.02 | 2152 |
| 2011 | 33 (3.19) | 200 | 6.06 | 1895 |
| 2010 | 47 (4.54) | 225 | 4.79 | 1695 |
| 2009 | 42 (4.06) | 277 | 6.60 | 1470 |
| 2008 | 28 (2.71) | 231 | 8.25 | 1193 |
| 2007 | 50 (4.83) | 416 | 8.32 | 962 |
| 2006 | 45 (4.35) | 546 | 12.13 | 546 |
Abbreviation: FGM/C female genital mutilation/cutting, TC total citations, C/A number of citations per article calculated by dividing the total number of citations retrieved for each year by the total number of publications in that year, CC cumulative citations calculated by adding up the number of citations for each year with the citations for all previous years