Bibliometric analysis of schistosomiasis research in Southeast Asia (1908-2020).

Autor: Tantengco OAG; College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines. Electronic address: ogtantengco@up.edu.ph., Rojo RD; College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta tropica [Acta Trop] 2022 Apr; Vol. 228, pp. 106322. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106322
Abstrakt: Objectives: This study determined the characteristics and trends of published articles regarding schistosomiasis in Southeast Asian countries through a bibliometric analysis.
Methods: Using the Scopus database, we identified all original research articles on schistosomiasis from 1908 to 2020 from SEA countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Bibliographic and citation information was obtained, and visualization of collaboration networks of countries and keywords related to schistosomiasis was conducted using VOSviewer software.
Results: We obtained 528 schistosomiasis articles published between 1908 and 2020 from SEA countries. The number of publications continued to increase and peaked from 2000 until 2020. The Philippines had the highest number of publications (n = 231), followed by Thailand (n = 153), and Malaysia (n = 64). The leading journals with the highest number of publications in this field include the Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health (n = 96), Acta Tropica (n = 27), and Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases (n = 24). The most common keywords related to schistosomiasis research in SEA were "schistosomiasis", "Schistosoma japonicum", "Schistosoma mekongi", "Schistosoma mansoni", and "praziquantel". International collaboration was significantly correlated with scientific productivity for schistosomiasis research.
Conclusion: Our study showed the research landscape, trends and development, and collaboration among researchers in schistosomiasis in SEA. Our results also revealed the limited schistosomiasis research in several SEA countries. There is a need for more research to improve our understanding of the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in SEA, which can help in improving the control and prevention of this disease.
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