Toro-Huamanchumo CJ, Morán-Mariños C, Salazar-Alarcon JL, Barros-Sevillano S, Huamanchumo-Suyon ME, Salinas-Sedo G. Latin American Research on Bariatric Surgery: a Bibliometric Study.
Obes Surg 2020;
31:1869-1876. [PMID:
33078335 DOI:
10.1007/s11695-020-05058-2]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
We performed a bibliometric analysis of Latin American documents published between 1984 to 2019 in Scopus-indexed journals. A total of 1856 documents were analyzed. The annual scientific production was 64 documents per year, with an annual increase rate of 15.9%. The countries with the highest scientific production on BS were Brazil (64.7%) and Chile (14.5%). Most of the publications were original (76.6%) and review articles (11.9%). The journal with the highest publication record was "Obesity Surgery" (25.8%). The extra-regional collaboration was mainly with the USA. In conclusion, Latin American scientific production on BS has shown a significant increase in recent years. However, more participation is needed, fostering intra-regional collaboration and involving universities and health institutions in BS research.
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