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An overview and mapping of childhood tuberculosis: prevalence, scientific production and citation analysis

Seyed Mohammad Alavinia1, Ali Khakshour, Gholamreza Habibi

  • 1North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.

The Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
|April 2, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Research on pediatric tuberculosis (TB) shows a publication increase from 1990-2010, with the USA leading contributions. Developing nations, except South Africa, contribute minimally despite high TB prevalence.

Area of Science:

  • Bibliometrics
  • Pediatric Tuberculosis Research

Background:

  • Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health concern.
  • Understanding research trends and contributions is crucial for addressing the disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze scientific publications on pediatric TB from 1990 to 2010.
  • To correlate publication output with regional TB profiles.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted using ISI Web of Science.
  • Keywords included "Mycobacterium Tuberculosis" or "Tuberculos*" combined with pediatric age groups.
  • Data analyzed included publication year, citations, country, funding, institutions, language, journals, and authors.

Main Results:

  • 3417 articles were published between 1990 and 2010, showing a steady annual increase.
  • The United States (25.11%), South Africa (12.17%), and England (11.18%) were the top contributing countries.
  • South African research was concentrated in Stellenbosch and Cape Town Universities (82.4%).

Conclusions:

  • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease published the most articles; The Lancet had the most highly cited articles.
  • Despite high prevalence, developing countries (excluding South Africa) have limited contributions to pediatric TB research.
  • The USA dominates the field of pediatric tuberculosis research.
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