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Investigating the citing communities around three leading health-system frameworks.
George Weisz1, Jonathan Harper2
1Dept. Social Studies of Medicine, McGill University, 3647 Peel Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 1X1, Canada. george.weisz@mcgill.ca.
Health Research Policy and Systems
|January 26, 2024
Summary
This study analyzes citation patterns around three major health systems frameworks. These research communities are largely independent, influenced by framework goals, institutional prestige, and researcher proximity.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Health Systems Research
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Three prominent health systems frameworks are frequently cited and linked to major international institutions.
- These frameworks include those by Murray and Frenk (WHO, Global Burden of Disease Project), Roberts et al. (World Bank/Harvard), and de Savigny and Adam (WHO, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research).
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine citation communities surrounding these influential health systems frameworks.
- To understand the underlying logic of citation groupings and the dynamics of Global Health research on health systems.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of citation networks.
- Examination of institutional affiliations and geographic proximity of researchers.
Main Results:
- Citation communities around the three frameworks are largely independent.
- Factors influencing these groupings include framework objectives, institutional prestige, and researcher connections.
Conclusions:
- The distinct citation patterns reflect the specific goals and scopes of each framework.
- Institutional influence and researcher networks play a significant role in shaping Global Health research communities.
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