A bibliometric analysis of global research performance on tuberculosis (2011-2020): Time for a global approach to support high-burden countries.
| Title: | A bibliometric analysis of global research performance on tuberculosis (2011-2020): Time for a global approach to support high-burden countries. |
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| Authors: | Abdullah M; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan.; Humayun A; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan.; Imran M; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; Bashir MA; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; Malik AA; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
| Source: | Journal of family & community medicine [J Family Community Med] 2022 May-Aug; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 117-124. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 13. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 100911100 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1319-1683 (Print) Linking ISSN: 13191683 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Family Community Med Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: : Mumbai : Medknow Publications; Original Publication: Al-Khobar : Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine |
| Abstract: | Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a persistent public health issue requiring consistent global effort for its eradication and control. Research on the subject plays a vital role in combatting the disease, giving future directions, and meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study aimed to evaluate the global TB research trends and performance from 2011 to 2020.; Materials and Methods: All the data for TB-related research publications from 2011 to 2020 were extracted from the Web of Science database and a comprehensive analysis was performed on the R-bibliometrix package.; Results: An increasing number of publications with an annual growth rate of 6.32% and a plateau in production from 2015 to 2018 was observed. Of 145 countries, the United States of America (USA), China, India, the United Kingdom, and South Africa led and made up half of the global contribution. Out of 91,862 authors, Zhang Y was the most productive with 205 articles and Barry CE had the highest H-index of 45. Only seven of the top 20 authors were from high-burden countries. The University of Cape Town was the leading institutional affiliation, followed by Stellenbosch University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The most frequent international collaboration was between the USA and South Africa, occurring on 1203 instances. Only five of the top 30 high-burden countries were present in the top 30 collaborations. PLOS ONE, disseminating 2271 articles, was the most productive out of 3500 sources.; Conclusion: The past decade has seen a steady increase in global TB research. Prominent authors, affiliations, and countries showed collaborative trends, but publications were found to be mostly from developed, low-burden countries except China, India, and South Africa. To meet the goals set by the SDGs and the WHO End TB Strategy, high-burden countries need to explore feasible opportunities and global support to enhance their expected TB-related research contributions.; (Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family and Community Medicine.) |
| Competing Interests: | There are no conflicts of interest. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Bibliometrics; Web of Science; tuberculosis |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220627 Latest Revision: 20220716 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC9221234 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_112_22 |
| PMID: | 35754748 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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