Table 11.
Top 14 countries with the strongest citation bursts.
| Countries | Year | Strength | Begin | End | 2001–2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2001 | 10.5395 | 2001 | 2007 |  |
| Ireland | 2001 | 4.9869 | 2001 | 2010 |  |
| Netherlands | 2001 | 5.7619 | 2001 | 2002 |  |
| USA | 2001 | 5.7989 | 2003 | 2004 |  |
| England | 2001 | 4.8649 | 2005 | 2006 |  |
| Spain | 2001 | 3.105 | 2010 | 2012 |  |
| Germany | 2001 | 3.876 | 2011 | 2013 |  |
| Israel | 2001 | 3.4532 | 2012 | 2013 |  |
| Australia | 2001 | 4.3065 | 2013 | 2014 |  |
| Turkey | 2001 | 6.5791 | 2014 | 2019 |  |
| Portugal | 2001 | 3.0251 | 2015 | 2017 |  |
| South Korea | 2001 | 4.9695 | 2015 | 2016 |  |
| Iran | 2001 | 3.5505 | 2016 | 2019 |  |
| PR China | 2001 | 9.6211 | 2017 | 2019 |  |