ArticleParasitology2020
30 years of parasitology research analysed by text mining.
Article in Parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Bibliometric analysis of neutrophil extracellular traps induced by protozoan and helminth parasites (2008-2024).Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Text mining in mosquito-borne disease: A systematic review.Acta tropica · 2022Pooled it
- Three decades of research on molecular genetic characteristics of Echinococcus spp.: a bibliometric study.Folia parasitologica · 2026Review
- Editorial: Tips for early career researchers (ECRs) in searching the literature and in academic publishing.Parasitology · 2026Article
- What's so special about special issues: Highlighting a central role ofParasitology · 2025Article
- Scientific literature on neglected tropical diseases: a bibliometric analysis.Pathogens and global health · 2024Article
- Trends in Nanoparticles for Leishmania Treatment: A Bibliometric and Network Analysis.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Bibliometric Analysis and Global Trends in Fascioliasis Research: A Neglected Tropical Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Bibliometric methods were used to analyse the major research trends, themes and topics over the last 30 years in the parasitology discipline. The tools used were SciMAT, VOSviewer and SWIFT-Review in conjunction with the parasitology literature contained in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus and Dimensions databases. The analyses show that the major research themes are dynamic and continually changing with time, although some themes identified based on keywords such as malaria, nematode, epidemiology and phylogeny are consistently referenced over time. We note the major impact of countries like Brazil has had on the literature of parasitology research. The increase in recent times of research productivity on 'antiparasitics' is discussed, as well as the change in emphasis on different antiparasitic drugs and insecticides over time. In summary, innovation in parasitology is global, extensive, multidisciplinary, constantly evolving and closely aligned with the availability of technology.
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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.