ArticleWorld journal of surgery2019
Global Surgery: A 30-Year Bibliometric Analysis (1987-2017).
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Management and outcomes of acute hand and wrist infections in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bone & joint open · 2026Pooled it
- Global trends of big data analytics in health research: a bibliometric study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Identifying critical gaps in research to advance global surgery by 2030: a systematic mapping review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of low-income and middle-income country perceptions of visiting surgical teams from high-income countries.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
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- Global Surgery Opportunities for General Surgery Residents: Are We Making Progress?The Journal of surgical research · 2022Article
- Visualized Analysis of Global Studies on Cervical Spondylosis Surgery: A Bibliometric Study Based on Web of Science Database and VOSviewer.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- A bibliometric analysis of published research employing musculoskeletal imaging modalities to evaluate foot osteoarthritis.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Review
- Surgical research in Colombia part 1: Scientific and academic productivity of the Colombian research groups in surgery.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Global analysis of the COVID-19 research landscape and scientific impact.American journal of infection control · 2022Article
- Diabetes-related foot disease research in Aotearoa New Zealand: a bibliometric analysis (1970-2020).Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Article
- Editorial: Gastrointestinal Surgery: Emerging techniques, controversies and state of art.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Bibliometric analysis of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Asian journal of psychiatry · 2021Review
- Retrospective review of Google Trends to gauge the popularity of global surgery worldwide: A cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThere has been a growing interest in addressing the surgical disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Assessing the current state of global surgery research activity is an important step in identifying gaps in knowledge and directing research efforts towards important unaddressed issues. The aim of this bibliometric analysis was to identify trends in the publication of global surgical research over the last 30 years.
methodsScopus
resultsA total of 1623 articles were identified. The volume of scientific production on global surgery increased from 14 publications in 1987 to 149 in 2017. Similarly, the number of articles published open access increased from four in 1987 to 68 in 2017. Observational studies accounted for 88.7% of the included studies. The three most common specialties were obstetrics and gynaecology 260 (16.0%), general surgery 256 (15.8%), and paediatric surgery 196 (12.1%). Over two times as many authors were affiliated to an LMIC institution than to a high-income country (HIC) institution (6628, 71.5% vs 2481, 28.5%, P < 0.001). A total of 965 studies (59.5%) were conducted entirely by LMIC authors, and 534 (32.9%) by collaborations between HICs and LMICs.
conclusionThe quantity of research in global surgery has substantially increased over the past 30 years. Authors from LMICs seemed the most proactive in addressing the global surgical disease burden. Increasing the funding for interventional studies, and therefore the quality of evidence in surgery, has the potential for greater impact for patients in LMICs.
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