Bibliometric analysis of leishmaniasis research in Medline (1945-2010)

Ramos, José Manuel; González‐Alcaide, Gregorio; Bolaños-Pizarro, Máxima

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“…Headings" (MeSH) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/mesh.html), which helps during the search process and helps map research fields in bibliometric analysis by analyzing the MeSH terms [11,18,19]. However, there are limitations in the present study: the counting of citations over time advantages older over newer articles, which can introduce bias in the interpretation of this parameter.…”

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International publication trends in dry eye disease research: A bibliometric analysis

2018

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Purpose: To perform a bibliometric analysis in the field of dry eye disease (DED) research to characterize the current international status of DED research and to identify the most effective actors (journals, countries, authors) involved in this field Methods: Scientometric methods were used to evaluate global scientific production and development trends in DED research using the Web of Science Core Collection Results:The growth of the literature related to DED averaged 12.18% over the last 10 years. A total of 5522 original and review articles, published in 821 different journals, were identified. The USA was the most productive country with 34.53% of the overall articles studied and 46.10% of the overall citations. The Ocular Surface published a very high percentage of articles related to DED relative to the total number of articles published (31.87%). The most productive institutions and the most frequently cited articles were from the USA and Japan. A network visualization map for country collaboration revealed that most European countries developed most of their collaborations with countries belonging to their own continent, which was not the case for the USA or Japan. A total of 41,956 KeyWords Plus were found with an average of 7.6 (SD = 3.15) KeyWords Plus per article Conclusions:This study provides a broad view of the current status and trends in DED research and may help clinicians, researchers and policy makers better understand this research field and predict its dynamic directions.

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International publication trends in dry eye disease research: A bibliometric analysis

2018

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“…Although all areas of knowledge have experienced noticeable growth in recent years, diverse studies have drawn attention to the even higher rates reported in scientifi c publications on tropical diseases 11 , particularly leishmaniasis [6][7][8] . Some reasons may include the impulse shown by WHO and the new interest in neglected diseases through initiatives such as the TDR Programme, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases started in the mid-1970s, the changes in global knowledge, and some outstanding developments and papers that have raised interest in research on the topic 12 .…”

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“…Smith 5 reviewed the main bibliometric studies that have analyzed the area of tropical medicine throughout the past several decades; these studies are generally focused on the study of scientifi c production, citation, or the impact factor of the journals in the fi eld. Recently, different papers have examined the scientifi c production specifi c to leishmaniasis [6][7][8] . All of these studies report an increase in both scientifi c production on leishmaniasis and collaboration among institutions and countries.…”

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Evolution of coauthorship networks: worldwide scientific production on leishmaniasis

González‐Alcaide

Huamaní

Park³

et al. 2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Collaboration is one of the defi ning features of contemporary scientifi c research, and it is particularly important with regard to neglected diseases that primarily affect developing countries. Methods: The present study has identifi ed publications on leishmaniasis in the Medline database from 1945 to 2010, analyzing them according to bibliometric indicators and statistics from social network analysis. Examining aspects such as scientifi c production, diachronic evolution, and collaboration and confi guration of the research groups in the fi eld, we have considered the different types of Leishmania studied and the institutional affi liation and nationality of the authors. Results: Seven-hundred and thirty-fi ve authors participate in 154 prominent research clusters or groups. Although the most predominant and consolidated collaborations are characterized by members from the same country studying the same type of Leishmania, there are also notable links between authors from different countries or who study different clinical strains of the disease. Brazil took the lead in this research, with numerous Brazilian researchers heading different clusters in the center of the collaboration network. Investigators from the USA, India, and European countries, such as France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy, also stand out within the network. Conclusions: Research should be fostered in countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Sudan, and Ethiopia, where there is a high prevalence of different forms of the disease but limited research development with reference authors integrated into the collaboration networks.

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“…According to Boreham et al [17], research on Giardia and giardiasis has evolved through three phases: the observational and descriptive approach, the use of quantitative experimental and survey methods, and the use of molecular tools. This study was a purely descriptive analysis of the publications related to Giardia and giardiasis indexed in the PubMed database over four decades, as well as their evolution during this period [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. According to the present study, there has been a steady growth of literature dedicated to Giardia and giardiasis throughout the 40-year period analyzed.…”

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“…Currently, estimates of global and regional productivity of ongoing research on giardiasis may be of interest. There are international bibliometric studies in tropical medicine and/or parasitic diseases [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]; however, these have not focused exactly on the field of giardiasis. The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of Giardia and giardiasis research over time, as represented by the quantity of published papers.…”

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A bibliometric study of international scientific productivity in giardiasis covering the period 1971–2010

Escobedo

Arencibia

Vega

et al. 2015

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Despite years of relative neglect, interest in Giardia infection seems to be recently growing, perhaps in part due to its inclusion into the World Health Organization's Neglected Diseases Initiative since 2004. The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of Giardia and giardiasis research over time, as represented by the quantity of published papers. Methodology: Data for this study were collected from the electronic PubMed/Medline database of National Library of Medicine's (NLM), due to it is easily accessibility and wide use. It was accessed online between April and December 2011. Data for the period 1971-2010 were obtained and information was downloaded using the EndNote program developed by Thomson Reuters. Results: During the study period, a total of 6,964 references (articles, reviews, editorials, letter to the editor, etc.) covering different aspects of Giardia and giardiasis were located in the PubMed database after applying the search strategy reported above. Most papers were original articles and published in English. Conclusions: In this first effort to explore the development and research productivity on giardiasis over time (no previously published bibliometric studies on giardiasis exist), two interesting characteristics of the Giardia and giardiasis literature were discovered: the concentration of papers over journals disseminating the research results, and that research in this field is growing and will likely continue to grow in the coming years.

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Bibliometric analysis of leishmaniasis research in Medline (1945-2010)

Cited by 55 publications

References 33 publications

International publication trends in dry eye disease research: A bibliometric analysis

International publication trends in dry eye disease research: A bibliometric analysis

Evolution of coauthorship networks: worldwide scientific production on leishmaniasis

A bibliometric study of international scientific productivity in giardiasis covering the period 1971–2010

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