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Li TH, Li ZM, Yu NZ, Huang JZ, Long X. Global and Latest Hotspots of Female Genital Plastic Surgery in the Past 20 Years: A Bibliometric and Visualized Review. Ann Plast Surg 2024:00000637-990000000-00473. [PMID: 38896857 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of surgical and nonsurgical interventions are available in the field of female genital plastic surgery. The rate of female genital plastic surgery has increased by nearly 220 percent over the past 5 years. Despite several studies on the topic, no relevant bibliometric analysis has been conducted. METHODS We searched the Web of Science Core Collection for articles related to female genital plastic surgery. CiteSpace 6.1.R2 (Drexel University, USA) and VOSviewer 1.6.10.0 (Leiden University, the Netherlands) were used, and national distribution, institutions, journals, authors, and key words were analyzed and calculated. RESULTS From 2003 to 2022, 1299 papers in the field of female genital plastic surgery were retrieved. There were more articles produced in the United States, and there were also two institutions in the Netherlands that were highly productive. A wide and close relationship has been established between researchers and institutions conducting female genital plastic surgery. Professor Bouman MB published the most articles on female genital plastic surgery in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Female genital plastic surgery dominated the top 10 references with the highest local citation score. There were four clusters of key words with the most citations, and the most recently trending key words were "vaginal agenesis," "transgender," and "congenital adrenal hyperplasia." CONCLUSIONS The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the current research status focusing on female genital plastic surgery. It is hoped that more efforts will be made to promote the development of female genital plastic surgery in the future.
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- Tian-Hao Li
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Liao ZF, Cong LY, Li FW, Wang SW, Liu FC, Wang HB, Luo SK. The Research Trend of Soft Tissue Filler Injection from 2000 to 2022: A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2024; 12:e5579. [PMID: 38313594 PMCID: PMC10836874 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Background The demand for soft tissue filler injections has experienced a significant increase in recent years. Therefore, this study used bibliometric analysis to identify prominent research areas and emerging trends within the field. Methods Publications concerning research on soft tissue filler injections were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Subsequently, VOSviewer 1.6.18 and CiteSpace 6.2.R4 software were used to analyze the co-authorship, co-occurrence, and citations of countries, institutions, authors, hotspot keywords, and journals associated with these studies. Results A total of 1370 records pertaining to filler injection research conducted between 2000 and 2022 were identified. The United States (524 publications) emerged as the country with the highest number of publications in this field, with Mayo Clinic (37 publications) making the most substantial contribution. Dermatologic Surgery emerged as the leading journal in this field, publishing the highest number of research articles (151 publications) and also being the most frequently co-cited. Cotofana proved to be the most prolific author with 51 publications, and Lemperle emerged as the most frequently co-cited author with 628 citations (including total link strength: 6587). The most popular keywords, in descending order of popularity, were "dermal filler," "injection," "soft-tissue augmentation," "complications," and "hyaluronic acid." Conclusions The findings of this study offer a comprehensive overview of the main directions in filler injection research. Furthermore, they underscore the imperative of intensifying efforts to prevent complications linked to filler injections.
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- Zhi-Feng Liao
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Imeik Technology Development Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Department of Injection, Guangzhou Bailiankai Medical Aesthetic Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Global Analyses and Latest Research Hot Spots of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Fat Grafting: A Bibliometric and Visualized Review. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2022; 47:1192-1204. [DOI: 10.1007/s00266-022-03201-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background
Fat grafting is one of the most effective treatments for soft tissue restoration and augmentation. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) supplementation is one of the foremost concerns to improve its efficiency. There have been several studies aiming at adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in fat grafting, but no relevant bibliometric research has conducted.
Methods
Articles about fat grafting and ASCs were retrieved in Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Using VOSviewer 1.6.10.0 (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and CiteSpace 6.1.R2 (Drexel University, USA), the information of national distribution, institutions, journals, authors and keywords were evaluated and calculated.
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A total of 1166 papers in the field of ASCs in fat grafting were retrieved from 2002 to 2021. The USA produced the most articles, and the top 2 productive institutions were all from the USA. Researchers and institutions conducting ASCs in fat grafting research have shown a widespread and close connection. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery published the most article on ASCs in fat grafting, and professor Rubin Peter is the most productive author. The top 10 references with the highest LCS mainly focused on applying ASCs to assist fat transplantation in plastic surgery. The most cited keywords formed 4 clusters, and “mesenchymal stem,” “mesenchymal stromal cell,” “stromal vascular fraction” and “long term” were the most recently trending keywords.
Conclusions
This article provides a summary of the current research status focusing on fat grafting and ASCs. More efforts will be made to promote the application of ASCs in fat grafting.
Level of Evidence V
This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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Wu L, Wu H, Ou T, Huang H, Duan L, Li W, Jiang W. Mapping theme trends and recognizing hot spots in viral pneumonia: a bibliometric analysis of global research. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:2972-2987. [PMID: 35702075 PMCID: PMC9185022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The challenges that viral pneumonia poses to the global public health system remain daunting. In this study, an analysis of publications on viral pneumonia over the past two decades was conducted. Through this work, we hope to provide inspiration for future research on viral pneumonia. METHODS We extracted all of the English publications relevant to viral pneumonia published during 1999-2019 from Web of Science. GraphPad Prism, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were used to collect and analyze the publication trends in related fields. RESULTS We identified 2,006 publications with 62,155 citations as of February 16, 2021. The United States accounted for the largest number of publications (34.2%), with the highest number of citations (27,616) and the highest h-index (78). China ranked second in the number of publications. Ctr Dis Control & Prevent proved to be the center of research cooperation. Clinical Infectious Diseases included the most papers published relating to the topic of viral pneumonia. Chan KH published the most papers in this field (25), while an article from Fouchier RAM presented the highest citation frequency (1,275). CONCLUSIONS According to the bibliometric analysis database and related software results, the United States dominates the field of viral pneumonia research. The key term extracted by VOSviewer has shifted to "Diagnosis and management", indicating a new trend for viral pneumonia research.
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- Lixue Wu
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai, 200003, China
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Chong Y, Long X, Ho YS. Scientific landscape and trend analysis of keloid research: a 30-year bibliometric review. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:945. [PMID: 34350260 PMCID: PMC8263893 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Background Keloids remain troublesome for clinicians because of the lack of standard therapy, and the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Bibliometric analysis could be a powerful tool to comprehensively review research trends, evaluate publication performances and provide future perspectives. There is no bibliometric analysis focusing on keloid research. Methods Keloid related publications were searched in Web of Science Core Collection from the publication year 1990 to 2019. Bibliometric data were provided on document type, annual publication number, most productive journals, publication geography, top potential authors, and highly cited articles. The distribution of single words in article titles was analyzed to evaluate the main research focuses and determine their development trends. Word cluster analysis was further performed to detect emerging trends in keloid research. Results The number of annual articles increased from 24 in 1990 to 63 in 2006 and then increased sharply, reaching 139 in 2019. Dermatologic Surgery published the highest number of articles followed by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The USA ranked top with six publication indicators and China had a dramatic increase in the annual number of articles since 2012. Recent research hotspots include underlying pathogenetic mechanisms, keloid treatment, and therapeutic effect evaluation. Discussion Keloids remain a research focus. Efforts will be continuously made to understand the underlying mechanism of keloid formation. Despite many treatment modalities, there is no gold standard for keloid treatment, and many efforts are being made in the exploration of new therapies. Moreover, it is foreseeable that objective measurement tools will have a higher status in the assessment of keloids and scars.
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- Yuming Chong
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Trend Research Centre, Asia University, Taichung 41354
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Ramos-Rincón JM, Pinargote-Celorio H, Belinchón-Romero I, González-Alcaide G. A snapshot of pneumonia research activity and collaboration patterns (2001-2015): a global bibliometric analysis. BMC Med Res Methodol 2019; 19:184. [PMID: 31488065 PMCID: PMC6727334 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0819-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This article describes a bibliometric review of the scientific production, geographical distribution, collaboration, impact, and subject area focus of pneumonia research indexed on the Web of Science over a 15-year period. METHODS We searched the Web of Science database using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) of "Pneumonia" from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2015. The only document types we studied were original articles and reviews, analyzing descriptive indicators by five-year periods and the scientific production by country, adjusting for population, economic, and research-related parameters. RESULTS A total of 22,694 references were retrieved. The number of publications increased steadily over time, from 981 publications in 2001 to 1977 in 2015 (R2 = 0.956). The most productive country was the USA (38.49%), followed by the UK (7.18%) and Japan (5.46%). Research production from China increased by more than 1000%. By geographical area, North America (42.08%) and Europe (40.79%) were most dominant. Scientific production in low- and middle-income countries more than tripled, although their overall contribution to the field remained limited (< 15%). Overall, 18.8% of papers were the result of an international collaboration, although this proportion was much higher in sub-Saharan Africa (46.08%) and South Asia (23.43%). According to the specific MeSH terms used, articles focused mainly on "Pneumonia, Bacterial" (19.99%), followed by "Pneumonia, Pneumococcal" (7.02%) and "Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated" (6.79%). CONCLUSIONS Pneumonia research increased steadily over the 15-year study period, with Europe and North America leading scientific production. About a fifth of all papers reflected international collaborations, and these were most evident in papers from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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- José M Ramos-Rincón
- Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital of Alicante, calle Pintor Baeza, 12, 03010, Alicante, Spain. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche de Elche, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital of Alicante, calle Pintor Baeza, 12, 03010, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche de Elche, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Spain.,Service of Dermatology, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Abbey M, Afagbedzi SK, Afriyie-Mensah J, Antwi-Agyei D, Atengble K, Badoe E, Batchelor J, Donkor ES, Esena R, Goka BQ, Head MG, Labi AK, Nartey E, Sagoe-Moses I, Tette EMA. Pneumonia in Ghana-a need to raise the profile. Int Health 2018; 10:4-7. [PMID: 29401244 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Despite the high mortality, pneumonia retains a relatively low profile among researchers, funders and policymakers. Here we reflect on the problems and priorities of pneumonia in Ghana, briefly review the evidence base and reflect upon in-person discussions between Southampton-based authors MGH and JB and academic, clinical and policy colleagues in Ghana. The discussions took place in Accra in August 2017.
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- Mercy Abbey
- Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Child Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Child Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, AccraGhana
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- Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Global and Latin American scientific production related to pneumococcal vaccines. Scientometrics 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2722-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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El-Boghdadly K, Docherty AB, Klein AA. Analysis of the distribution and scholarly output from National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) research grants. Anaesthesia 2018; 73:679-691. [PMID: 29603729 PMCID: PMC5969081 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) was founded in 2008 to lead a UK strategy for developing academic anaesthesia. We aimed to assess the distribution of applications and quantify the academic returns of NIAA‐supported research grants, as this has hitherto not been analysed. We sought data on the baseline characteristics of all grant applicants and recipients. Every grant recipient from 2008 to 2015 was contacted to ascertain the status of their supported research projects. We also examined Google Scholar, Scopus® database and InCites Journal Citation Reports for citation, author and journal metrics, respectively. In total, 495 research project applications were made, with 150 grants being awarded. Data on 121 out of 150 (80.7%) grant awards, accounting for £3.5 million, were collected, of which 91 completed studies resulted in 140 publications and 2759 citations. The median (IQR [range]) time to first or only publication was 3 (2–4 [0–9]) years. The overall cost per publication was £14,970 (£7457–£24,998 [£2212–£73,755]) and the cost per citation was £1515 (£323–£3785 [£70–£36,182]), with 1 (0–2 [0–8]) publication and 4 (0–25 [0–265]) citations resulting per grant. The impact factor of journals in which publications arose was 4.7 (2.5–6.2 [0–47.8]), with the highest impact arising from clinical and basic science studies, particularly in the fields of pain and peri‐operative medicine. Grants were most frequently awarded to clinical and basic science categories of study, but in terms of specialty, critical care medicine and peri‐operative medicine received the greatest number of grants. Superficially, there seemed a geographical disparity, with 123 (82%) grants being awarded to researchers in England, London receiving 48 (32%) of these. However, this was in proportion to the number of grant applications received by country or city of application, such that there was no significant difference in overall success rates. There was no significant difference in productivity in terms of publications and citations from grants awarded to each city. The 150 grants were awarded to 107 recipients (identified as the most senior applicant for each grant), 27 of whom received ≥ two grants. Recipients had a median career total of 21 (8–76 [0–254]) publications and 302 (44–1320 [0–8167]) citations, with an h‐index of 8 (3–22 [0–54]). We conclude that a key determinant of grant success is simply applying. This is the first study to report the distribution and scholarly output of individual anaesthesia research grants, particularly from a collaborative body such as the NIAA, and can be used as a benchmark to further develop academic anaesthesia in the UK and beyond.
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- K El-Boghdadly
- Department of Anaesthesia, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- South East Scotland Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Head MG, Brown RJ, Clarke SC. Research investments for UK infectious disease research 1997-2013: A systematic analysis of awards to UK institutions alongside national burden of disease. J Infect 2017; 76:11-19. [PMID: 29061335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Infectious disease remains a significant burden in the UK and the focus of significant amounts of research investment each year. The Research Investments in Global Health study has systematically assessed levels of funding for infection research, and here considers investment alongside UK burden of individual infectious diseases. METHODS The study included awards to UK institutions between 1997 and 2013 that were related to infectious disease. Awards related to global health projects were excluded here. UK burden data (mortality, years lived with disability, and disability adjusted life years) was sourced from the Global Burden of Disease study (IHME, USA). Awards were categorised by pathogen, disease, disease area and by type of science along the research pipeline (pre-clinical, phase I-III trials, product development, public health, cross-disciplinary research). New metrics present relative levels of funding by comparing sum investment with measures of disease burden. RESULTS There were 5685 relevant awards comprising investment of £2.4 billion. By disease, HIV received most funding (£369.7m; 15.6% of the total investment). Pre-clinical science was the predominant type of science (£1.6 billion, 68.7%), with the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) the largest funder (£714.8 million, 30.1%). There is a broad temporal trend to increased fundingper annum. Antimicrobial resistance received (£102.8 million, 4.2%), whilst sepsis received £23.6 million (1.0%). Compared alongside disease burden, acute hepatitis C and measles typically were relatively well-funded, whilst pneumonia, syphilis and gonorrhoea were poorly-funded. CONCLUSIONS The UK has a broad research portfolio across a wide range of infectious diseases and disciplines. There are notable strengths including HIV, some respiratory infections and in pre-clinical science, though there was less funding for UK-relevant trials and public health research. Compared to the UK burden of disease, syphilis, gonorrhoea and pneumonia appear relatively neglected. Investment analyses can assist support policymakers to increase the equity of the UK R&D landscape.
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- Michael G Head
- Global Health Research Institute, Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- Global Health Research Institute, Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Global Health Research Institute, Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Tricarico S, McNeil HC, Head MG, Cleary DW, Clarke SC. Informing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine policy in middle-income countries: The case of Malaysia. Vaccine 2017; 35:2288-2290. [PMID: 28347503 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Serena Tricarico
- Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, University of Southampton, Mailpoint 814, Level C, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, South Block, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, No. 3, Persiaran Canselor, 1, Kota Ilmu, Educity, Iskandar, 79200 Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, University of Southampton, Mailpoint 814, Level C, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, South Block, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, No. 3, Persiaran Canselor, 1, Kota Ilmu, Educity, Iskandar, 79200 Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, University of Southampton, Mailpoint 814, Level C, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, South Block, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; Global Health Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, University of Southampton, Mailpoint 814, Level C, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, South Block, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, University of Southampton, Mailpoint 814, Level C, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, South Block, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, No. 3, Persiaran Canselor, 1, Kota Ilmu, Educity, Iskandar, 79200 Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia; Global Health Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
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Ho YS, Siu E, Chuang KY. A bibliometric analysis of dengue-related publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded. Future Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2016-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dengue is a re-emerging infection that poses significant threat to about half of the world's population, but there was little information on the bibliometric trend and patterns of dengue research globally. The purpose of this research is to provide a bibliometric analysis of dengue research from 1991 to 2014, and to assess the relationship between the burden of dengue and scientific publications. Most papers were classified under the topics of tropical medicine, virology, infectious diseases, parasitology or immunology. India may soon surpass Thailand in the ranking. Overall, international collaboration appeared to play a significant role in dengue research. Regional specificity of dengue may also influence the bibiliometric profile of dengue research. Nevertheless, dengue research output appeared to be positively and significantly related to the level of dengue cases, an indication that the scientific community was responding well to the needs of the population.
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- Yuh-Shan Ho
- Trend Research Centre, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Princeton University, 119 Lewis Thomas Laboratories Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing Street, Taipei 11014, Taiwan
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Head MG, Fitchett JR, Nageshwaran V, Kumari N, Hayward A, Atun R. Research Investments in Global Health: A Systematic Analysis of UK Infectious Disease Research Funding and Global Health Metrics, 1997-2013. EBioMedicine 2015; 3:180-190. [PMID: 26870829 PMCID: PMC4739409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infectious diseases account for a significant global burden of disease and substantial investment in research and development. This paper presents a systematic assessment of research investments awarded to UK institutions and global health metrics assessing disease burden. METHODS We systematically sourced research funding data awarded from public and philanthropic organisations between 1997 and 2013. We screened awards for relevance to infection and categorised data by type of science, disease area and specific pathogen. Investments were compared with mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and years lived with disability (YLD) across three time points. FINDINGS Between 1997-2013, there were 7398 awards with a total investment of £3.7 billion. An increase in research funding across 2011-2013 was observed for most disease areas, with notable exceptions being sexually transmitted infections and sepsis research where funding decreased. Most funding remains for pre-clinical research (£2.2 billion, 59.4%). Relative to global mortality, DALYs and YLDs, acute hepatitis C, leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis received comparatively high levels of funding. Pneumonia, shigellosis, pertussis, cholera and syphilis were poorly funded across all health metrics. Tuberculosis (TB) consistently attracts relatively less funding than HIV and malaria. INTERPRETATION Most infections have received increases in research investment, alongside decreases in global burden of disease in 2013. The UK demonstrates research strengths in some neglected tropical diseases such as African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis, but syphilis, cholera, shigellosis and pneumonia remain poorly funded relative to their global burden. Acute hepatitis C appears well funded but the figures do not adequately take into account projected future chronic burdens for this condition. These findings can help to inform global policymakers on resource allocation for research investment.
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- Michael G Head
- University College London, Farr Institute for Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA, United Kingdom; Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom; Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Imperial College London, School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- University College London, Farr Institute for Health Informatics, 222 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA, United Kingdom
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- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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Head MG, Fitchett JR, Derrick G, Wurie FB, Meldrum J, Kumari N, Beattie B, Counts CJ, Atun R. Comparing research investment to United Kingdom institutions and published outputs for tuberculosis, HIV and malaria: a systematic analysis across 1997-2013. Health Res Policy Syst 2015; 13:63. [PMID: 26537547 PMCID: PMC4632337 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-015-0052-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The “Unfinished Agenda” of infectious diseases is of great importance to policymakers and research funding agencies that require ongoing research evidence on their effective management. Journal publications help effectively share and disseminate research results to inform policy and practice. We assess research investments to United Kingdom institutions in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, and analyse these by numbers of publications and citations and by disease and type of science. Methods Information on infection-related research investments awarded to United Kingdom institutions across 1997–2010 were sourced from funding agencies and individually categorised by disease and type of science. Publications were sourced from the Scopus database via keyword searches and filtered to include only publications relating to human disease and containing a United Kingdom-based first and/or last author. Data were matched by disease and type of science categories. Investment (United Kingdom pounds) and publications were compared to generate an ‘investment per publication’ metric; similarly, an ‘investment per citation’ metric was also developed as a measure of the usefulness of research. Results Total research investment for all three diseases was £1.4 billion, and was greatest for HIV (£651.4 million), followed by malaria (£518.7 million) and tuberculosis (£239.1 million). There were 17,271 included publications, with 9,322 for HIV, 4,451 for malaria, and 3,498 for tuberculosis. HIV publications received the most citations (254,949), followed by malaria (148,559) and tuberculosis (100,244). According to UK pound per publication, tuberculosis (£50,691) appeared the most productive for investment, compared to HIV (£61,971) and malaria (£94,483). By type of science, public health research was most productive for HIV (£27,296) and tuberculosis (£22,273), while phase I–III trials were most productive for malaria (£60,491). According to UK pound per citation, tuberculosis (£1,797) was the most productive area for investment, compared to HIV (£2,265) and malaria (£2,834). Public health research was the most productive type of science for HIV (£2,265) and tuberculosis (£1,797), whereas phase I–III trials were most productive for malaria (£1,713). Conclusions When comparing total publications and citations with research investment to United Kingdom institutions, tuberculosis research appears to perform best in terms of efficiency. There were more public health-related publications and citations for HIV and tuberculosis than other types of science. These findings demonstrate the diversity of research funding and outputs, and provide new evidence to inform research investment strategies for policymakers, funders, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12961-015-0052-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael G Head
- Farr Institute for Health Informatics, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DA, UK. .,Faculty of Medicine and the Global Health Research Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA. .,London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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- Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, London, UK.
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- Farr Institute for Health Informatics, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DA, UK.
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL Medical School, University College London, London, UK.
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- Imperial College London, School of Medicine, London, UK.
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- Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbrian Rd, Cramlington, Northumberland, UK.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA.
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Who is Funding What in the Fight Against Pneumonia? EBioMedicine 2015; 2:1025-6. [PMID: 26501097 PMCID: PMC4588409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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