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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Scientometrics

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global infectious lung disease.
  • Existing research lacked a comprehensive scientometric analysis.
  • This study addresses that gap using scientometrics and mapping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct the first density-equalizing and scientometric analysis of global tuberculosis research.
  • To map the international research landscape and identify key contributors and trends over 112 years.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of all tuberculosis research publications from 1900-2012 in the Web of Science database.
  • Application of density-equalizing mapping techniques and scientometric analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified 58,319 publications on tuberculosis.
  • The USA was the most productive country, followed by the UK and India.
  • Denmark led in citation rates, indicating high-impact research.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first comprehensive scientometric overview of 112 years of tuberculosis research.
  • The findings illustrate the global research architecture and collaboration networks.
  • There is a critical need to strengthen global research efforts and funding for tuberculosis control.