Mexican Breast Cancer Research Output, 2003-2012

Abstract

The objetive of this study was to explore a bibliometric approach to quantitatively assess current research trends with regard to breast cancer in Mexico. Articles were analyzed by scientific output and research performances of individuals, institutes, and collaborative countries with Mexico. Data were retrieved from the Web of Science database from 2003 to 2012; this was searched using different terms related to breast cancer, including "breast cancer", "mammary ductal carcinoma" and "breast tumour". Data were then extracted from each file, transferred to Excel charts and visualised as diagrams. A total of 256 articles were retrieved. The institutions with the majority of publications were the National Autonomous University of Mexico (22.3%), the National Institute of Cancerology (21.9%), and Social Security Mexican Institute (20.3%); clinical observation studies were the dominant investigation type (64%), and the main types of research were metabolics (24.2%) and pathology (21.5%). This article demonstrates the usefulness of bibliometrics to address key evaluation questions and to establish priorities, define future areas of research, and develop breast cancer control strategies in Mexico.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Diets and Breast Cancer Research

“…Although the overall productivity of research publication was highest for the United States, but per capita productivity was higher in Western European countries such of Sweden. It can be caused by economic development which had a significant impact on research productivity, with higher income nations likes the United States contributing to a majority of publications which supported by the previous studies (Glynn et al, 2010;Perez-Santos et al, 2013).…”

“…They were many bibliometric researches in the field of oncology (Ugolini and Mela, 2003;Ugolini et al, 2007;Michon and Tummers, 2009;Chua et al, 2011). However, few studies have documented patterns of publications in clinical and basic science research involving breast cancer research output (Glynn et al, 2010;Perez-Santos and Anaya-Ruiz, 2013).…”

Contribution of Arab countries to breast cancer research: comparison with non-Arab Middle Eastern countries

“…Up to the author’s best knowledge, this is the first bibliometric study to assess breast cancer research activity from Arab world. Bibliometric studies that assessed global breast cancer research productivity has been previously published but with no detailed emphasis on Arab region [ 16 , 17 ].…”

Breast Cancer Research: A Scientometric Analysis of Indian Publications during 2004–2013

“…Perez-Santos, Martin and Anaya-Ruiz [10] quantitatively assess current research trends with regard to breast cancer in Mexico from 2003 to 2012. Articles were analyzed by scientific output and research performances of individuals, institutes, and collaborative countries with Mexico.…”