Embedded information structures and functions of co-authorship networks: evidence from cancer research collaboration in India

Kshitij, Avinash; Ghosh, Jaideep; Gupta, Brij Mohan

doi:10.1007/s11192-014-1310-y

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“…Social network analysis (SNA) is a novel method for analysing research output by mapping and measuring relationships between researchers and institutions. The analysis of co-authorship networks through SNA has been used to understand patterns of scientific collaboration [1, 2], evaluate government-funded research programs [3, 4], support policy planning and innovation management in health [5], and global health policy development [6]. As a strategic tool, it provides information for decision-making processes, supporting the performance assessment and development of health science and technology (S&T) organisations [7].…”

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Dengue research networks: building evidence for policy and planning in Brazil

Fonseca

Zicker

2016

Health Res Policy Sys

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BackgroundThe analysis of scientific networks has been applied in health research to map and measure relationships between researchers and institutions, describing collaboration structures, individual roles, and research outputs, and helping the identification of knowledge gaps and cooperation opportunities. Driven by dengue continued expansion in Brazil, we explore the contribution, dynamics and consolidation of dengue scientific networks that could ultimately inform the prioritisation of research, financial investments and health policy.MethodSocial network analysis (SNA) was used to produce a 20-year (1995–2014) retrospective longitudinal evaluation of dengue research networks within Brazil and with its partners abroad, with special interest in describing institutional collaboration and their research outputs.ResultsThe analysis of institutional co-authorship showed a significant expansion of collaboration over the years, increased international involvement, and ensured a shift from public health research toward vector control and basic biomedical research, probably as a reflection of the expansion of transmission, high burden and increasing research funds from the Brazilian government. The analysis identified leading national organisations that maintained the research network connectivity, facilitated knowledge exchange and reduced network vulnerability.ConclusionsSNA proved to be a valuable tool that, along with other indicators, can strengthen a knowledge platform to inform future policy, planning and funding decisions. The paper provides relevant information to policy and planning for dengue research as it reveals: (1) the effectiveness of the research network in knowledge generation, sharing and diffusion; (2) the near-absence of collaboration with the private sector; and (3) the key central organisations that can support strategic decisions on investments, development and implementation of innovations. In addition, the increase in research activities and collaboration has not yet significantly affected dengue transmission, suggesting a limited translation of research efforts into public health solutions.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12961-016-0151-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Dengue research networks: building evidence for policy and planning in Brazil

Fonseca

Zicker

2016

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“…As Price stated, the publication trend has doubled within a period of 10 to 15 years, 32 while the findings of the present study revealed that this doubling in volume in Iran began from 2000 in three-year intervals. The average annual growth of Iranian cancer articles from 2000 to 2018 was 34 Malekzadeh R was the most prolific author with 243 articles and more than one percent contribution (1.09%) in the publication of Iranian cancer articles. In the coauthorship network of Iranian cancer articles, Yazdani Y, Sahebkar AH, and Ghanbari R were the top authors based on betweenness centrality.…”

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Tops and Trends in Iranian Cancer Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

2022

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Background: Detecting the main actors and important topics of Iranian cancer research is essential for Iranian policymakers, clinicians, and researchers. This study was conducted to demonstrate the trends and tops in Iranian cancer research from 1960 to 2018. Methods: A total of 22,370 Iranian cancer articles in Web of Science (WoS), PubMed, and Scopus, from 1960 through 2018, were extracted and preprocessed based on data mining techniques and analyzed using the collaboration network analysis, keywords analysis, and bibliometrics methods. Results: The results reveal that, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (11.46%) among organizations, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (5%) among journals, Malekzadeh R (1.09%) among authors, and Breast cancer (10.37%) among topics ranked the first. The trend of Iranian cancer research represents three periods: 1) germinating period, from 1970 to 2000, 2) developing period, from 2002 to 2014, and 3) flourishing period, from 2014 to 2018. It is expected that this trend will continue. The results indicate an average 12.8% increase in the logarithm of the count of articles published by Iranian cancer researchers each year. The findings are contextualized with Price’s publications trends principal for determining global and Iranian cancer research publication trends. Conclusion: The number of research papers published by Iranian researchers on cancer is increasing. In order to maintain the publication growth in this field, greater participation by other Iranian institutions is suggested. Although the quantity and quality of papers are increasing in some topics, certain topics and types of cancers should be still further studied and the Iranian policymakers should be encouraged to invest more in these topics.

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“…35 This study found a low median number of coauthors per records—as seen in other developing countries, where average coauthorship in cancer publications was estimated as between two and five authors. 36 This lack of collaboration could be addressed through the conformation of strong academic and scientific alliances and with associations that comprise national and regional networks. The recent governmental efforts to promote English literacy in Colombia should result in an easier articulation in global research networks.…”

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Scientific Productivity and Cancer-Related Mortality: A Case Study of a Positive Association in Colombia

Bravo-Linares

Acevedo-Melo

Ruíz-Patiño

et al. 2019

JGO

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PURPOSE Cancer morbidity represents an increasing public health issue; this worldwide phenomenon also is true for emerging upper-middle-income countries, such as Colombia. The main purpose of this study was to uncover the relationship between scientific productivity and cancer-related mortality in our setting. METHODS We conducted a temporal-trend ecologic study by means of bibliometric analysis from records of publications from SCOPUS database with Colombian institutional affiliations between 2000 and 2015. Productivity and overall mortality were estimated and compared using econometric modeling to identify potential correlations. Additional exploratory analyses per six most frequent cancer sites were performed. RESULTS Of 2,645 publication records retrieved, 1,464 (55.3%) met selection criteria to be classified as Colombian scientific production (interobserver agreement, 92.96%; κ = 0.859; 95% CI, 0.800 to 0.918). Overall, 79.6% of the records corresponded to original or in-press articles; furthermore, almost half (49.7%) embodied descriptive study designs. Selected records reported a median of five authors and three different affiliations per publication; 66% had been cited at least once up to September 2017. The most-studied cancer-specific locations were cervix (16.1%), breast (11.5%), and stomach (9.8%), but nonspecific locations had the largest combined participation (23.4%). An increasing trend in scientific productivity was correlated to decreasing trend in overall cancer mortality, which was reported as an inverse proportional relationship in the linear regression modeling ( r = −0.958; P < .001). Graphic analyses per cancer-specific sites revealed heterogeneous behaviors of this relationship. CONCLUSION Colombian cancer-specific scientific productivity demonstrated a steady growth as opposed to a decreasing mortality trend in the recent years. The research output is predominantly descriptive with relatively low interinstitutional partnership and low impact in the international scientific community.

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Embedded information structures and functions of co-authorship networks: evidence from cancer research collaboration in India

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Dengue research networks: building evidence for policy and planning in Brazil

Dengue research networks: building evidence for policy and planning in Brazil

Tops and Trends in Iranian Cancer Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Scientific Productivity and Cancer-Related Mortality: A Case Study of a Positive Association in Colombia

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