Abstract:

Objective To unearth the most active cooperation networks and institutions of international researches on Toxoplasma Gondii or toxoplasmosis by visual analysis. Methods With visual information analysis tool CiteSpaceII, institution map was drew based on SCI Expanded database from 2006 to 2010. Results
The two most important cooperation network were G1 and G2. G1 was mainly led by U.S. Department of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Research Service and University of Sao Paulo, and G2 was led by Washington University in St. Louis and Stanford University. For the number of published articles, the top institution was U.S. Department of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Research Service. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine led the first position in Asia, and South China Agricultural University was the most activity institution in China. At the international level, the cooperation network center of Toxoplasma Gondii or toxoplasmosis research located in The Americas consisting of the United States and Brazil.France was the most active country in Europe and Japan took the most important position in Asia. Conclusion Visual analysis CiteSpaceII, characterized by fast, direct and vivid, can present research cooperation networks and institutions on Toxoplasma Gondii or toxoplasmosis internationally. Thus, it can provide references for international cooperation on Toxoplasma Gondii or toxoplasmosis research.

Key words: Toxoplasma Gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Institution cooperation, CiteSpaceII, Information Visualization, SCI Expanded