New Report on Stem Cell Research Reveals the Field is Growing Twice as Fast as the World Average

New Report on Stem Cell ResearchNew Report on Stem Cell Research Reveals the Field is Growing Twice as Fast as the World Average PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, December 4, 2013 Presenting positive implications for innovative new treatments and personalized medicine Elsevier, EuroStemCell, and Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell- Material Sciences (iCeMS), today released "Stem Cell Research report: Trends and Perspectives on the Evolving International Landscape" at the World Stem Cell Summit. This new, comprehensive analysis of the growth and development of the stem cell field as a whole, closely examines the research landscape for embryonic stem (ES) cell, human embryonic stem (hES) cell and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell. In order to provide a broad and transparent data driven view of the field, the study reviewed leading nations' research output, citation impact and collaboration behavior, as well as assessing international differences in focus and growth. The report combines a comprehensive publication analysis from Elsevier's Scopus, the largest scientific abstract and citation database, together with scientists' and other stakeholders' views on current progress and future expectations of the field. Findings will be presented at the World Stem Cell Summit and discussed by Stephen Minger (GE Healthcare), Norio Nakatsuji (Kyoto University iCeMS), Brock C. Reeve (Harvard Stem Cell Institute), Deborah J.