BIOLITMAP: A web-based geolocated, temporal and thematic visualization of the evolution of bioinformatics publications

Abstract

Motivation: The fast growth of bioinformatics adds a significant difficulty to assess the contribution, geographical and thematic distribution of the research publications. Results: To help researchers, grant agencies and general public to assess the progress in bioinformatics, we have developed BIOLITMAP, a web-based geolocation system that allows an easy and sensible exploration of the publications by institution, year and topic.