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Biomedical publication--global profile and trend.

Mahbubur Rahman1, Tsuguya Fukui

  • 1Department of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan. rahman@pbh.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Public Health
|September 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Biomedical research productivity significantly favors developed nations, with developing countries showing limited improvement. Global policies are needed to boost research in less-developed regions and address the productivity gap.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Bibliometrics
  • Global Health Research

Background:

  • Biomedical research productivity varies globally, with significant disparities between developed and developing nations.
  • Understanding these trends is crucial for addressing global health challenges and promoting equitable research output.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the global profile of biomedical research productivity from 1990-2000.
  • To assess improvements in biomedical research output within developing countries during the same period.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Medline database to retrieve biomedical research articles published between 1990 and 2000.
  • Normalized publication counts by population (publications per million population per year) for global comparison.
  • Investigated time trends in publication numbers by country, continent, and economic grouping.

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Main Results:

  • North America led in biomedical publications per million population, followed by Australia/Oceania and Europe. Asia, South America, and Africa lagged significantly.
  • While most continents showed positive trends, Africa's share of global publications decreased.
  • A strong positive correlation was observed between a country's economic ranking and its biomedical research output.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial imbalance in biomedical research productivity exists between developed and developing countries.
  • Targeted policies from international organizations and governments are essential to foster biomedical research in less-developed regions.
  • Addressing this disparity is critical for advancing global health equity and innovation.