Dementia research and bibliometrics in Latin America: An example from Mexico

Rubio, Carmen; Luna, Rudy; Zenteno, Marco; Bowles, Brigham; Lee, Ángel

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102949

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“…We included papers whose main topics were Taenia solium, neurocysticercosis, and cysticercosis. papers on epilepsy (2), 118 on dementia (33), and 118 on tumors (24). We can therefore see that neurocysticercosis has been and is of great interest for the institution.…”

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“…As in our previous papers (4,24,25,28), we searched for all scientific articles from the foundation of the institution (1964) to the first quarter of 2021, in the Scopus database, using these MeSH terms: Taeniasis, cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis, tapeworm, and taenia solium. The next step was to classify the studies by type (clinical, experimental).…”

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“…By examining the major themes and historical trends, we can bring out the topics having stood the test of time, whether others can experience peaks and valleys (30). In further studies, we can analyze the patterns of cooperation and elucidate how Latin American research can find partners with interests in the same field (22)(23)(24)(25)(26).…”

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Neurocysticercosis research in Mexico: A bibliometric analysis of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez

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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common neglected parasitic disease of the central nervous system and leads to many economic and health issues in endemic and non-endemic countries. A bibliometric analysis would shed light on the evolution and development of research in this field, and this is the first study on NCC research. Our institution in Mexico City, the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez (INNN), has set some milestones in the management of neurocysticercosis and has a decade-long experience and such an analysis in an endemic country like Mexico will be beneficial. We tracked the scientific output in Scopus, from its foundation to March 2021. The studied variables were article type, number of citations, area (clinical/experimental), chronological profile, and preferred journals. In the period from 1964 to 2021, from a total of 3,166 articles from the institution, 232 papers are related to neurocysticercosis with a total of 7,155 citations. The trending topics in the clinical area are pharmacology and pathology in the experimental papers. The number of articles has steadily increased, but NCC is currently a neglected topic that needs further research to better address the disease burden and allow its eradication.

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“…In the last few decades, techniques that measure and analyze the scientific production of any given country and/or institution have emerged as powerful and popular tools [ 11 , 12 ]. Literature production has been growing, so bibliometrics can explore large volumes of data, analyze them on macroscopic and microscopic levels [ 13 ], and create a quantitative report with a descriptive purpose: to reflect the state of the research at a specific moment in time and space. This analysis highlights research hotspots, detects research trends, enables comparisons with similar nations, and sets standards for later studies.…”

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“…Science indicators should encourage the creation of new strategies to improve the scientific production of a country, specifically of prestigious institutions, such as those we are targeting. At the core of bibliometrics, the application of mathematical and statistical methods as the quantitative analysis of the bibliographic features of a body of literature [ 13 ] lies in its ability to show what has been investigated and to fill in the gaps, just like any map highlights densely and sparsely populated areas. These data are a starting point for improving our understanding of the psychological, behavioral, and societal aspects that lead to the generation of new knowledge, which is the only purpose of medical research.…”

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Bibliometric Analysis: Six Decades of Scientific Production from a Nationwide Institution: Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) from Mexico

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Jácome

Zamora³

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Background: This study employed bibliometric analysis to ascertain the research focus areas among a group of Mexican physicians affiliated with the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE). ISSSTE, a healthcare institution catering to a diverse range of diseases, offers a distinctive perspective on the investigated specialties within the realm of health. The primary objective was to identify knowledge gaps in medical care disciplines through a comprehensive examination of scholarly publications. Methods: We retrieved Scopus papers affiliated with “ISSSTE” and saved them as .CSV files. Subsequently, we employed VOSviewer, biblioshiny, and bibliometrix for bibliometric analysis. This enabled us to identify prominent institutions, prolific authors, highly cited researchers, and their respective affiliations. Results: Our analysis identified 2063 publications; the specialty internal medicine accounted for the greatest proportion with 831 publications. Original papers accounted for 82% of the total, with 52% of them being written in Spanish. The majority of scientific output, 92%, originated from Mexico City. The annual production has steadily increased since 2010, peaking in 2021 with over 200 publications. However, papers on prevalent conditions, such as metabolic syndrome, received limited citations, and the L0 index (percentage of uncited items) for all papers is close to 60%. Scopus mislabeled one affiliation, and some cases show a low paper-to-author ratio of 0.5 Discussion: Additional concerns, such as honorary authorship due to excessive authors per paper, and the underlying causes of low citation rates in Mexican publications, warrant further examination. Moreover, our research emphasizes the urgency of bolstering research and development funding, which was consistently below 0.5% of GDP for the past four decades, falling short of legal mandates and international benchmarks. We endorse the establishment of robust research collectives in Latin America to address these challenges, foster regional scientific output, and transition from knowledge consumers to knowledge producers, thereby reducing dependence on foreign technology.

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Health and Social Care System Preparedness for Dementia Care in Mexico: Current Status and Recommendations to Achieve Optimal Care

Ortega¹,

Astudillo‐García

Farrés

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In this article, we summarise the findings of the situational analysis of dementia care generated as part of the STRiDE: Strengthening responses to dementia care in developing countries project, including a desk review, a SWOT analysis and views from relevant stakeholders. In addition, the article incorporates the experience of 4 years of work within the STRiDE project of FEDMA, Mexico’s Federation of Alzheimer’s and other dementias and its allied Associations in presenting specific recommendations to optimise dementia care in the country. All the information gathered brings together a detailed understanding of the current dementia care systems of diagnosis, treatment, and support in general and what is lacking, allowing for the generation of general recommendations to enhance the isolated efforts currently available and amplify their impact, as well as strategies to generate new services currently unavailable, but urgently needed.

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Dementia research and bibliometrics in Latin America: An example from Mexico

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Neurocysticercosis research in Mexico: A bibliometric analysis of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez

Neurocysticercosis research in Mexico: A bibliometric analysis of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez

Bibliometric Analysis: Six Decades of Scientific Production from a Nationwide Institution: Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) from Mexico

Health and Social Care System Preparedness for Dementia Care in Mexico: Current Status and Recommendations to Achieve Optimal Care

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