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Research status of the Mendeleev Periodic Table: a bibliometric analysis

Kamna Sharma, Deepak Kumar Das, Saibal Ray

TL;DR

This paper addresses how the Mendeleev Periodic Table has been studied within the chemical sciences using bibliometric methods. The authors combine performance metrics and science-mapping on Scopus data to reveal publication trends, influential authors and journals, and international collaboration patterns, with a notable peak in 2019 and a dominant role for the USA. The key contributions include identifying Zollweg (1969) as the most-cited work, E.R. Scerri as a leading author, and a Bradford’s-law-informed core of journals, along with a co-occurrence network that highlights central themes around the Periodic Table. The work lays groundwork for broader bibliometric analyses and potential astrochemistry linkages, and suggests expanding data sources and indicators to deepen insight.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a bibliometric analysis of the Mendeleev Periodic Table. We have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Scopus-based database using the keyword "Mendeleev Periodic Table". Our findings suggest that the Mendeleev Periodic Table is an influential topic in the field of Inorganic as well as Organic Chemistry. Future researchers may focus on expanding our analysis to include other bibliometric indicators to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of the Mendeleev Periodic Table in chemistry-based scientific investigations and even in the field of astrochemistry.

Research status of the Mendeleev Periodic Table: a bibliometric analysis

TL;DR

This paper addresses how the Mendeleev Periodic Table has been studied within the chemical sciences using bibliometric methods. The authors combine performance metrics and science-mapping on Scopus data to reveal publication trends, influential authors and journals, and international collaboration patterns, with a notable peak in 2019 and a dominant role for the USA. The key contributions include identifying Zollweg (1969) as the most-cited work, E.R. Scerri as a leading author, and a Bradford’s-law-informed core of journals, along with a co-occurrence network that highlights central themes around the Periodic Table. The work lays groundwork for broader bibliometric analyses and potential astrochemistry linkages, and suggests expanding data sources and indicators to deepen insight.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a bibliometric analysis of the Mendeleev Periodic Table. We have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Scopus-based database using the keyword "Mendeleev Periodic Table". Our findings suggest that the Mendeleev Periodic Table is an influential topic in the field of Inorganic as well as Organic Chemistry. Future researchers may focus on expanding our analysis to include other bibliometric indicators to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of the Mendeleev Periodic Table in chemistry-based scientific investigations and even in the field of astrochemistry.
Paper Structure (15 sections, 9 figures)

This paper contains 15 sections, 9 figures.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Background history and overview
  3. Brief history of bibliometric analysis
  4. Brief overview of the Mendeleev Periodic Table
  5. Methodology
  6. Results and Findings
  7. Country production
  8. Core sources by Bradford's Law
  9. Author's local impact by $H$-index
  10. Author's production
  11. Annual scientific production
  12. Most global cited documents
  13. Co-occurrence network
  14. Most relevant authors and countries
  15. Discussion and Conclusion

Figures (9)

  • Figure 1: Country production over time
  • Figure 2: Core sources by Bradford's Law
  • Figure 3: Author's local impact by H-Index
  • Figure 4: Author's production over the time
  • Figure 5: Annual scientific production
  • ...and 4 more figures