title: Bibliometric assessment of the contributions of literature on Chagas disease in Latin America and the Caribbean.
abstract: Chagas disease, considered a parasitic neglected disease, is endemic in Latin America. Although, its mortality rate has decreased over time, it still represents a public health problem in the region. A bibliometric evaluation of the Latin American contributions on this disease was done. This study used SCI (1980-2013), MEDLINE/GOPUBMED (1802-2013), Scopus (1959-2013), SCIELO (2004-2013), and LILACS (1980-2013). Different study types have been characterized by years, origin city/country, journals and most productive authors, by country, cites and H-index. 2988 articles were retrieved from SCI (30.85% of total). Brazil was found to be the highest producer (31.22%), followed by Argentina (18.14%) and México (9.57%); the region received 47241 citations, 28.60% for Brazil (H-index=52), 18.26% of Argentina (Hindex= 43), 11.40% Bolivia (H-index=37). 4484 were retrieved from Scopus (30.20% of the total), 38.58% of which were from Brazil, 12.40% from Argentina and 8.90% from Mexico. From Medline, 6647 records were retrieved (45.58% Brazil). From SciELO, 917 articles (47.66% Brazil). From LILACS, 2165 articles (60.05% Brazil). Brazil has the highest output in the region. Despite advances in controlling Chagas disease, scientific production is low, particularly for regional bibliographic databases, which calls for more research on this disease.
authors: Nathalia
authors: N
authors: Delgado-Osorio
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Vera-Polania
authors: Andres F
authors: AF
authors: Lopez-Isaza
authors: Dayron F
authors: DF
authors: Martinez-Pulgarin
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Murillo-Abadia
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Munoz-Urbano
authors: Jaime A
authors: JA
authors: Cardona-Ospina
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Bello
authors: Guillermo J
authors: GJ
authors: Lagos-Grisales
authors: Soraya
authors: S
authors: Villegas-Rojas
authors: Committee on Zoonoses and Haemorrhagic Fevers, Asociacion Colombiana de Infectologia (ACIN), Bogota, DC, Colombia. arodriguezm@utp.edu.co.
authors: Alfonso J
authors: AJ
authors: Rodriguez-Morales
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D039781:PubMed; D013997:Time Factors; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D014344:Trypanocidal Agents