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Analysis of ophthalmological and vision-related publications in Latin America / Análise de publicações oftalmológicas e relacionadas à visão na América Latina
Galván, Lesly Carrillo; Ríos, Nadia; Lansingh, Van Charles; Lee, Ángel; Wu, Lihteh; Lopez, Ellery.
  • Galván, Lesly Carrillo; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
  • Ríos, Nadia; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
  • Lansingh, Van Charles; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
  • Lee, Ángel; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
  • Wu, Lihteh; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
  • Lopez, Ellery; Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología. Querétaro. MX
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 81(1): 24-29, Jan.-Feb. 2018. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-888191
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

To assess scientific production related to ophthalmology and vision in Latin America during the period from 2006 to 2015.

Methods:

The PubMed, Lilacs (Bireme), Google Scholar, SciELO, and Medigraphic databases were evaluated for this retrospective, descriptive, and comparative study.

Results:

A total of 1,510 articles was identified. Brazil was the leader in quantitative production in ophthalmology, averaging 85.4 articles per year. Mexico was in second place with 27.4, and Argentina was in third place with 11.1 articles per year. Forty-one percent of articles were published in English, 28.1% dealt with the subspecialty of the retina, and 63% were published by researchers affiliated with universities. The frequency of male first authors was 58.9%, and the journal Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia accounted for 36.42% of the identified articles.

Conclusions:

Brazil stands in first place in Latin America in ophthalmologic scientific production. Nearly half of the researchers in ophthalmology in Latin America included in our study were listed in databases other than PubMed.
RESUMO
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Avaliar a produção científica relacionada à oftalmologia e à visão na América Latina durante o período de 2006 a 2015.

Métodos:

As bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs (Bireme), Google Scholar, SciELO e Medigraphic foram utilizadas para realizar um estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e comparativo.

Resultados:

Foram identificados 1,510 artigos, sendo que o Brasil foi a principal fonte de produção quantitativa, com uma média de 85,4 artigos por ano; o México aparece em segundo lugar com 27,4 e a Argentina em terceiro lugar com 11,1 artigos por ano. Quarenta e um por cento dos artigos foram publicados em inglês; 28,1% trataram da subespecialidade da retina; e a principal fonte institucional de publicações foram as universidades, com 63%. A frequência de primeiros autores do sexo masculino foi de 58,9%, e a revista Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia representou 36,42% dos artigos identificados.

Conclusões:

O Brasil ocupa o primeiro lugar na América Latina na produção científica oftalmológica. Os bancos de dados não indexados no PubMed foram incluídos em nosso estudo, representam quase metade dos pesquisadores em oftalmologia na América Latina.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ophthalmology / Periodicals as Topic / Bibliometrics Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología/MX

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ophthalmology / Periodicals as Topic / Bibliometrics Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología/MX