Use of a bibliometric literature review to assess medical research capacity in post‐conflict and developing countries: Somaliland 1991–2013

Boyce, Ross M.; Rosch, Richard; Finlayson, Alexander; Handuleh, Djibril; Walhad, Said Ahmed; Whitwell, Susannah; Leather, Andrew J M

doi:10.1111/tmi.12590

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“…In our assessment of collaboration using standard country address methods, we noted that apparent collaboration may not be due to coauthors from different countries, but rather due to dual affiliation of a single author in two AL countries. While our analysis of impact by number of collaborations was inconclusive due to the small number of papers, it has been observed that papers involving more collaborators tend to be more impactful [ 24 ].…”

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Bibliometric analysis of rheumatology research in the Arab countries

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BackgroundThe Arab world has seen an increase in the burden of musculoskeletal diseases. No bibliometric studies have characterized rheumatology research in the Arab world. This study evaluates the productivity and impact of rheumatology research in the Arab world.MethodsWe searched the Web of Science Core Collection for rheumatology publications, from 1976 to 2014, for each of the Arab League (AL) countries, North America, Europe and Asia. For the AL countries, the overall trend of publications and citations was analyzed, while considering the paper type and collaborations.ResultsThe AL countries published 944 rheumatology papers over the period studied. The number of publications increased by a factor of 2.77 (95 % CI, 2.75–2.78) each decade, and citations increased by a factor of 2.36 (95 % CI, 0.96–5.82). The absolute number of papers included in the top-10 rheumatology journals remained constant but the proportion decreased. Papers involving collaboration among AL countries were found to increase over time.ConclusionsOverall, the AL countries lag in research productivity and impact compared to other regions. Three countries are responsible for the majority of publications, while four countries receive the majority of citations.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-016-2197-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Bibliometric analysis of rheumatology research in the Arab countries

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“…between researchers and communities [44] Low research output from researchers from LMIC [45] Community engagement to facilitate a clinical trial [46] Ethical entry" and compliance with local cultural norms [21] Utilizing gatekeepers may augment hierarchies of power [22] Will local populations benefit from the research? [21,30,41,42,46,48] Community engagement enhances cultural understanding, which can help reduce harm amongst participants [22,43,44,46,48] Engagement with local authorities may be necessary, though it has potential unintended consequences on local power dynamics and perceived legitimacy of the researchers [47,50] Limited capacity of locals to conduct their own research [21,33,45,47,49] Tensions:…”

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“…Concern around the extraction of knowledge from disaster stricken areas [57] Data sharing as ethical imperative [45] Data ownership as it relates to who benefits from research [45,57] Tensions:…”

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“…Substantive involvement of the community being studied was identified as an imperative for researchers and a major theme of discussion in 15 articles [21,22,30,32,33,[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. It was generally agreed that active participation is necessary in order to fulfill the ethical requisite that research be of use to the community being studied (also known as beneficence) [22,48,50].…”

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A systematic literature review of the ethics of conducting research in the humanitarian setting

Bruno

Haar²

2020

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Background: Research around humanitarian crises, aid delivery, and the impact of these crises on health and wellbeing has expanded dramatically. Ethical issues around these topics have recently received more attention. We conducted a systematic literature review to synthesize the lessons learned regarding the ethics of research in humanitarian crises. Methods: We conducted a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to identify articles regarding the ethics of research in humanitarian contexts between January 1, 1997 and September 1, 2019. We analyzed the articles to extract key themes and develop an agenda for future research. Results: We identified 52 articles that matched our inclusion criteria. We categorized the article data into five categories of analysis: 32 were expert statements, 18 were case studies, 11 contained original research, eight were literature reviews and three were book chapters. All included articles were published in English. Using a step-wise qualitative analysis, we identified 10 major themes that encompassed these concepts and points. These major themes were: ethics review process (21 articles, [40.38%]); community engagement (15 articles [28.85%]); the dual imperative, or necessity that research be both academically sound and policy driven, clinical trials in the humanitarian setting (13 articles for each, [25.0%)]; informed consent (10 articles [19.23%]); cultural considerations (6 articles, [11.54%]); risks to researchers (5 articles, [9.62%]); child participation (4 articles [7.69%]); and finally mental health, and data ownership (2 articles for each [3.85%]). Conclusions: Interest in the ethics of studying humanitarian crises has been dramatically increasing in recent years. While key concepts within all research settings such as beneficence, justice and respect for persons are crucially relevant, there are considerations unique to the humanitarian context. The particular vulnerabilities of conflictaffected populations, the contextual challenges of working in humanitarian settings, and the need for ensuring strong community engagement at all levels make this area of research particularly challenging. Humanitarian crises are prevalent throughout the globe, and studying them with the utmost ethical forethought is critical to maintaining sound research principles and ethical standards.

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“…The most frequent document type was article (203), accounting for 91.03% of the total publications. Reviews (12) ranked the second with a proportion of 5.38%. Chapters in books (3) ranked the third with a proportion of 1.35%.…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Current Research Trends in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Osteosarcoma

Yin¹,

Wang²,

Xu³

et al. 2020

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Background: Osteosarcoma (OS), a most common malignant tumor arising from the bone, has a very high mortality and disability rate. Due to its multi-targeted and multi-biologically active natural components, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a good therapeutic efficacy and minimal side effects. So far, few analyses have summarized the researches of TCM treatment for OS. This study aimed to illustrate the research framework, overall knowledge structure, and development trends of TCM treatment for OS, using a bibliometric analysis and newly developed visualization tools. Methods: Research datasets were acquired from the Web of Science (WOS) database and the time span was defined as “all years”. Articles were tracked using the key words “osteosarcoma”, “Traditional Chinese Medicine”, “Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula”, “Chinese Herb Formula” and “Chinese herbal drug”. Moreover, VOS viewer and Citespace software was used to analyze the data and generate visualization knowledge maps. Annual trends of publications, distribution of institutes, distribution of journals, citation and H-Index status, co-authorship status, research hotspots and co-citation status were analyzed. Results: After reading the abstract or the full text, 223 publications in the WOS database met the requirement. The number of published articles showed a rise but the citation frequency and the H-index of China were relatively low. The cooperation between the countries, institutes and authors were relatively weak. Most publications were basic researches. Most previous researches focused on basic mechanisms of TCM in treating OS, and therapy and improvement of dosage form may become a frontier in this research field. Conclusion: Compared with other fields, this field is still in infancy. The distribution of researches is imbalanced and cooperation between countries, institutions and authors remains to be strengthened. Furthermore, basic research occupies an absolute dominant position, and the exploration of the molecular mechanism of TCM in preventing and treating OS may become a key point in the future.

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Use of a bibliometric literature review to assess medical research capacity in post‐conflict and developing countries: Somaliland 1991–2013

Cited by 12 publications

References 55 publications

Bibliometric analysis of rheumatology research in the Arab countries

Bibliometric analysis of rheumatology research in the Arab countries

A systematic literature review of the ethics of conducting research in the humanitarian setting

A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Current Research Trends in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Osteosarcoma

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