Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on fluoropolymers

Scientific publications on fluoropolymers are sought in the Chemical Abstracts Plus database accessed via the SciFinder system. For the period 1946–2010, nearly 116 000 publications containing the search term fluoropolymers as the main concept are found. For nearly 75 000 publications over the period 2000–2009, a detailed bibliometric analysis is performed on the basis of thematic sections and subject headings of the database, substances, publication types, languages and authors of publications, journal titles, and organization names. On the basis of the results, recommendations for improving Russian indicators in the field of fluoropolymers are suggested.