French Research: Citation Analysis Indicates Trends Are More Than Just a Slip of the Tongue

French articles published in 1978 and covered in the Science CiratioriIndexmwere studkd. Citations to these “source” items from 1978 to 1982 were compiled. Resufts were compared to an earlier amdysis for 1973articles, which indicated that French research was deelining. The new data indicate that significant changes have occurred. French researchers publish in English more than ever before. And concomitantly, they cite English (international)literature more extensivelythan heretofore. While French researchersrecognize the importanceof English as the !inguaj%nca, French clinicians wntinue to rely on their 10L4journafs and other meda for new information.