Table 2

Distribution and relative quality of research in subspecialties or fields of interest in chemical pathology

Impact factor points
Field of interestNumberSumMeanLowestHighest
Cardiology/lipids78721212.70027.8
Endocrinology62818612.96038.9
Diabetes36211923.29038.9
Immunology35911373.170.1138.9
Oncology32311133.450.2438.9
Enzymology3349472.840.2416.1
Gastroenterology2958512.880.1927.8
Paediatrics2777222.610.3538.9
Nutrition2946902.350.3016.5
Obstetrics1744332.490.3016.1
Toxicology1673372.020.3916.1
Drug monitoring841952.320.1116.1