INFORMATION NEEDS OF RESEARCHERS IN PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: A SCIENTOMETRIC PROFILE
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https://doi.org/10.11603/2312-0967.2025.2.15436Keywords:
science of science, information needs, pharmaceutical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, synthesis of biologically active compounds, researchers, database, information accessAbstract
The aim of the work is to provide a scientometric characterization of the information needs of researchers working in the field pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry.
Materials and Methods. The study was based on data from an expert questionnaire survey conducted with a snowball-sampling approach. Responses were collected via Google Forms from 71 specialists in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. The aplication of mathematical statistics, generalization, and systematisation was a fundamental aspect of the study.
Results and Discussion. A systematic examination was conducted of the information needs of researchers in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry in Ukraine. A detailed analysis of survey responses revealed that contemporary scientists primarily rely on international scholarly databases, with Scopus being used by 81.7% of respondents, followed by PubMed (69.0%) and Web of Science (64.8%). In contrast, domestic resources are used by only 18.3% of respondents. A significant demand for a specialised national database was identified, with 88.7% of participants expressing support for this proposal. The key content requirements were clearly defined as follows: inclusion of publications by Ukrainian researchers (85.1%), data on pharmacological properties (74.6%), and patents (70.1%). The implementation of such an initiative has been demonstrated to facilitate access to research findings (82.1%), strengthen international collaboration (64.2%), and enhance the recognition of Ukrainian science (56.7%). The vast majority of respondents (97.1%) expressed their willingness to utilise the proposed database.
Conclusions. A survey of 71 respondents representing the research community in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry was conducted to ascertain the information needs of scientists in this field. The feasibility of creating a national publications database was assessed, and the requirements for its functionality were outlined.
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