Bibliometric analysis of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism research in South Asia from (2012–2021): Comparison with five developed countries

• Published in: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome clinical research & reviews Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 102760
• Main Authors: Hassan, Waseem, Duarte, Antonia Eliene, Kamdem, Jean Paul, da Rocha, Joao B.T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Asia, Southern; Bibliometrics; Developed Countries; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Humans; India; Italy; Japan and China; Scopus; South asia; USA; Asia, Southern; India; USA; Japan and China; Scopus; UK; Italy; Diabetes; South asia
• ISSN: 1871-4021; 1878-0334
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102760

In the present study the research output of the South Asian region (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan) in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism (EDM) is highlighted. It was compared with five scientifically advanced countries i.e. USA, UK, Italy, Japan and China. On September 13, 2022, the data was retrieved from the Scopus database. The analysis focused on the number of publications, total citations (TC), citations per paper (CPP), field-weighted citations impact (FWCI), and degree of international collaboration. In South Asia, India produced the highest number of publications (n = 7048), followed by Pakistan (n = 799), Bangladesh (n = 345), Sri Lanka (n = 256), Nepal (n = 144), Maldives (n = 12) and Bhutan (n = 4). The highest CPP (n = 19.4) and FWCI (n = 1.18) was recorded for Sri Lanka. Furthermore, USA (n = 64022), China (n = 23991), UK (n = 21449), Italy (n = 18884), and Japan (n = 12875), published the highest number of documents with the highest citations and FWCI in the world. It was noted that India published the highest number of documents (n = 47.28%) in the quartiles (Q) 6 and Q7. Pakistan produced the highest number of documents (n = 64.22%) in the top 50% of journals (Q1 to Q5). South Asian countries produced 8332 publications, with 130382 TC, 15.6 CPP and 1.06 FWCI. Importantly 46.50% of documents from South Asian countries were published in Q6 and Q7 journals. In contrast USA, UK, Italy, Japan and China published 77% documents in top 50% journals. Although the South Asian research publications have increased yearly (from 2012 to 2021), but approximately 50% of the South Asian output were in the lower quartile journals. Consequently, significant measures are needed to improve the quantity and quality of EDM research produced in South Asian coutries. •South Asia published 8332 research documents from 2012 to 2021.•India is the leading country with 7048 publications from 2012 to 2021.•South Asia lags behind developed countriesin publications in diabetes and endocrinology from 2012 to 2021.