Research
Scientometric analysis of the world-wide research efforts concerning Leishmaniasis
-
* Corresponding author: K Al-Mutawakel dr.khaled15@yahoo.com
1 Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Sana'a University Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Sana'a, Yemen
2 Institute of Occupational Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin and Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
Parasites & Vectors 2010, 3:14 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-3-14
Published: 4 March 2010Abstract
Background
Leishmaniasis is a chronic disease that is found in various countries of the world. The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of leishmaniasis on the world's research output. The present study assessed benchmarking of research output for the period between 1957 and 2006. Using large database analyses, research in the field of leishmaniasis was evaluated. Furthermore, cooperation between different countries was identified.
Results
The number of publications increased with time. Most publications came from Western countries such as the US, UK or Germany. Interestingly, countries like Brazil and India had a high research output. We found a substantial amount of cooperation between countries.
Conclusion
Although leishmaniasis is of limited geographic distribution it attracts a wide research interest. The central hub of research cooperation is the USA.