scholarly journals Health-related publications on people living in fragile states in the alert zone: a bibliometric analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Sweileh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Fragile States ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Health System Policy ◽  
Research Domain

Abstract Background: Fragile states pose a global challenge. Assessing health research activity on people living in these states can help identify neglected health domains in fragile settings. The objective of the current study was to assess and describe health research activity on people living in fragile states in the alert zone. Method: A bibliometric method was applied using SciVerse Scopus. Research articles published on people in fragile states in the alert zone were retrieved and analyzed. The Fragile State Index (FSI) score was used for selection of states in the alert zone. The analysis was limited to one year; 2018. Results: The search query found 2299 research articles giving an average of 2 research articles per one million population per year in the selected fragile states. The number of research articles per one million population was not significantly correlated (p=0.053; r= - 0.349) with FSI scores. However, it was significantly correlated with the extent of international research collaboration (P<0.01, r=065). Research on communicable diseases was the largest research domain (763 articles; 33.2%) followed by maternal/women’s health (430 articles; 18.7%), non-communicable diseases (291 articles; 12.7%), health system/policy (271 articles; 11.8%) and psychosocial and mental health (89; 3.9%). There were three research themes in the research domain of infectious diseases: HIV/AIDS; water-borne infectious diseases; and miscellaneous infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria. The top ten cited articles were mainly on infectious diseases, particularly on malaria and Lassa fever. Of all the retrieved documents, 727 (31.6%) research articles appeared in national/regional journals while the remaining appeared in international journals. The World Health organization was the most active funding organization for research on fragile states. Top ten active institutions were mainly based in fragile states with the lowest FSI score, specifically Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Conclusion: Research on fragile states was relatively low. Research on mental health and health system/policy should be encouraged. Collaboration and funding might help academic institutions in fragile states to make health problems in these countries more visible

scholarly journals Health-related publications on fragile states in the alert zone: a bibliometric analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Sweileh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Fragile States ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Zone Method ◽  
Health System Policy

Abstract Background Vulnerable and fragile settings is global health challenge. Assessing health research activity can help identify neglected health domains in fragile settings. The objective of the current study was to assess and describe health research activity on fragile states in the alert zone. Method A bibliometric method was applied using SciVerse Scopus. Research articles published on fragile states in the alert zone were retrieved and analyzed. The Fragile State Index (FSI) score was used for selection of states in the alert zone. The analysis was limited to one year; 2018. Results The search query found 2299 research articles giving an average of 2 research articles per one million people per year in the selected fragile states. The number of research articles per one million population was not significantly correlated (p=0.053; r= - 0.349) with FSI scores. However, it was significantly correlated with the extent of international research collaboration (P<0.01, r=065). Research on communicable diseases was the largest research domain (763 articles; 33.2%) followed by maternal/women’s health (430 articles; 18.7%), non-communicable diseases (291 articles; 12.7%), health system/policy (271 articles; 11.8%) and psychosocial and mental health (89; 3.9%). The top ten cited articles were mainly on infectious diseases, particularly on malaria and Lassa fever. Of all the retrieved documents, 727 (31.6%) research articles appeared in national/regional journals while the remaining appeared in international journals. The World Health organization was the most active funding organization for research on fragile states. Top ten active institutions were mainly based in fragile states with the lowest FSI score, specifically Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Conclusion Research on fragile states was relatively low. Research on mental health and health system/policy should be encouraged. Collaboration and funding might help academic institutions in fragile states to make health problems in these countries more visible

scholarly journals The Bridge - January 2021

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Research Articles

The Bridge January 2021 contains research digests about recent child and adolescent mental health research articles from CAMH and JCPP.

scholarly journals The implications of the National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria for researchers and clinicians

2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 409-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Østergaard ◽  
M. Fava ◽  
A. J. Rothschild ◽  
K. M. Deligiannidis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Research Domain Criteria ◽  
Research Domain

scholarly journals A complete overview of the PhD theses within the field of medicine and health science in Norway in 2018 by using the Health Research Classification System (HRCS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E Kvalem ◽  
Frode Hovland Søreide ◽  
Bo Sarpebakken ◽  
Dyveke L Hetland
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Phd Theses ◽  
Detection And Diagnosis ◽  
Research Classification

Abstract Background: The two-dimensional Health Research Classification System (HRCS) describes health research by the type of research undertaken (Research Activity, RA) and by the health issue or disease addressed (Health Category, HC). This is the first time HRCS has been used to classify PhD theses. Material and methods: All 485 PhD theses within medicine and health in Norway from 2018 were coded with HRCS. Results: Cancer and Neoplasms (12.1%), Cardiovascular (10.7%), Mental Health (10.5%) and Generic Health Relevance (9.8%) were the largest Health Categories whereas Aetiology (32.1%), Evaluation of Treatment (19.7%) and Detection and Diagnosis (13.3%) were the largest Research Activity categories. Interpretation: There is not a perfect overlap in HRCS profiles between the new PhDs in 2018 and the projects awarded from the main research funding organisations in Norway1. In terms of Research Activities, the disparity between HRCS coded PhDs and HRCS-coded research projects is greatest for RAs: Aetiology (higher for PhDs) and Prevention (lower). While some major health challenges in Norway in DALYs like Cancer and Neoplasms, Mental Health and Cardiovascular are accordingly addressed in the PhDs 2018, the Health Categories Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Injuries and Accidents are not.

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