scholarly journals Health research funding and its output in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad A.N. Saqib ◽  
Ibrar Rafique
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Health Research Council ◽  
International Donors ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Local Agencies

Background: Health research is very important for formulating evidence-based policies. Aims: To assess the health research funding and its output in the last 5 fiscal years (2013–14 to 2018) in Pakistan. Methods: Information about health research funding was retrieved from 3 major local agencies, the Higher Education Commission, the Pakistan Science Foundation and the Pakistan Health Research Council. Details of funding from international donors were retrieved and the number of publications was estimated from Pubmed and Pakmedinet. Results: A total of 1261.6 million Pakistan rupees (Rs) (US$ 8.4 million) was spent on health research in the last 5 fiscal years, the majority from local donors (P < 0.02). Overall funding increased from Rs 104.7 million in 2013–14 to Rs 349.8 million 2017–18. In publications data, 24 796 original articles were published, including 16 137 Medline and 8659 non-Medline indexed. Overall there was a gradual increase in the number of publications per year, statistically significant for Medline indexed journals. Research funding had a strong correlation (Cronbach α 0.88) with publications. Conclusion: Health research funding directly affects health research output. The funding on health research should be considered an investment rather than expenditure.

scholarly journals Trends in Research on Traditional Chinese Health Exercises for Improving Cognitive Function: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature From 2001 to 2020

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenlong Li ◽  
Linman Weng ◽  
Qiuping Xiang ◽  
Tonggang Fan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Number Of Publications

Although previous studies have investigated the ability of traditional Chinese health exercises (TCHEs) to improve cognitive function, few have utilized bibliometric analyses to address this topic. We aimed to investigate the current status of and developmental trends in this field from 2001 to 2020. We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) for all research publications on cognitive function in relation to TCHEs. CiteSpace V was used to analyze the number of papers, countries, institutions, journals, authors, and citations. We identified hotspots and trends in the field by drawing co-citation reference and co-occurrence keyword maps. From 2001 to 2020, 406 relevant articles were published in the WoSCC, with a gradual increase in the annual number of publications. The three countries/regions with the most publications were the Chinese mainland, the United States, and Canada. Six universities from China and four from the United States were identified as the top 10 institutions. Most research was conducted at universities. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine was identified as the most productive journal. Together, these findings indicate that TCHEs have received increasing attention as a method for improving cognition.

scholarly journals Factors associated with cumulative research funding of investigators from CIHR – a major health-research funding agency

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Malathi Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
P Value ◽  
Award Recipient ◽  
Number Of Publications

Purpose: Few systematic studies have focused on determinants of cumulative research funding (CRF), a measure of research productivity among career researchers world-wide. Using researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), this exploratory study quantifies the association between CIHR-investigator roles and CRF obtained from the CIHR. Methods: CIHR grants and awards obtained in fiscal years 1999-2006 by non-trainee principal investigators (PI) and by supervisors of CIHR trainee awards were used to determine investigator-level CRF. Log-transformed CRF was regressed on investigator role as CIHR-salary award recipient or supervisor of CIHR-trainee award recipients after adjustment for number of project-years, research area, and PI status. Number of publications in life sciences and biomedical journals from January 2000 to August 2007 was compared among 80 randomly-selected CIHR-investigators who were supervisors (n=40) and non-supervisors (n=40). Reported results were considered significant at P-value < 0.05. Results: Multiple regression analysis based on 6515 CIHR-investigators indicated that salary award recipients were associated with a 29.5% higher CRF but the magnitude of this positive association was inversely associated with time since first receiving salary award. Supervisors were associated with, on average, a 13.1% decrease in CRF; increasing numbers of trainees supervised was associated with decreasing CRF. Earlier recipients of grants and salary awards were more likely also supervisors. The median number of publications for supervisors was higher than that for non-supervisors (31 vs. 11.5). Conclusions: Demonstrated associations between investigator-level CRF and predictors suggest that CRF should be considered in the context of investigators’ multiple roles. The study, without establishing causality, also documents evidence of multi-lateral returns to the enterprise of academic research from salary and trainee awards. The major limitation is that CRF and predictors are derived from a single funding agency. Findings should be viewed as preliminary and should serve to develop hypotheses for future, comprehensive research.

scholarly journals Participatory budgeting for research funding decisions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cobi Calyx
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Participatory Governance ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
Funding Policies ◽  
Public Engagement With Science

This paper argues that funding decisions about scientific research should be made using participatory budgeting public engagement methods, to support publicly-funded research translation into evidence-based policymaking, given evident public support. This would reflect international shifts toward public participation in governance and respond to the need for changes in research funding policies, evidenced in studies showing how research funding allocations are inefficient or inequitable. Involving consumers in decision making is an established practice in health research, while experiments involving the public in prioritising between research proposals have promising results. Furthering such methods and moving towards participatory budgeting for research funding would further the shift towards participatory governance and public engagement with science. However, for participatory budgeting to support evidence-based policy by evidencing public support, who is participating is an important consideration. Upstream research does not yet have clear consumers for applying stakeholder participation methods established in health research. Moreover, civic engagement differs from consumer engagement in promoting democratic ideals. Legitimacy for public funding and policy decisions depends on a diversity of public participants in decision-making processes, reflecting broader society rather than a consumer group.<br /><br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>participatory budgeting public engagement methods could be used for science funding decisions</li><br /><li>participatory budgeting could address the need for changes in research funding policies</li><br /><li>participatory budgeting for public research funding would further the shift towards participatory governance and public engagement with science</li></ul>

scholarly journals Literature Review of Disaster Health Research in Japan: Focusing on Disaster Nursing Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Kako ◽  
Satoko Mitani ◽  
Paul Arbon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Nursing Curricula ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
History Of ◽  
Number Of Publications

AbstractIntroductionJapan has a long history of disaster due to its location on the “Pacific Ring of Fire.” The frequency of earthquakes experienced in recent years has had significant influence on disaster health research in Japan. This paper describes disaster health research trends in Japan, with an emphasis on disaster nursing research.MethodA systematic literature review of disaster health research in Japan from 2001 through 2007 was conducted for this study. The most commonly used database in Japan, Ichushi (version 4.0), was used for this literature review. The keywords and sub-keywords used were: disaster, disaster nursing, practice, education, ability, response, emergency, licensure, capability, function, prevention, planning and research. These keywords were sometimes used in combination to identify relevant literature.ResultsA total of 222 articles were reviewed. The number of research papers available increased gradually from 2001 through 2007. The most common articles used were found using the search category of “disaster nursing and research.” Among the search categories, “disaster nursing and education” also had a high number of publications. This category also peaked in 2007.ConclusionThe recent experiences of natural disaster in Japan accelerated the impetus to explore and implement a disaster nursing concept into practice and nursing curricula. Further evidence-based studies to develop methodology and other areas of studies in disaster nursing, including other language databases are to be expected in the future.Kako M, Mitani S, Arbon P. Literature review of disaster health research in Japan: focusing on disaster nursing education. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(2):1-6.

Work Engagement and Research Output Among Female and Male Scientists

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lonneke Dubbelt ◽  
Sonja Rispens ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Women have a minority position within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and, consequently, are likely to face more adversities at work. This diary study takes a look at a facilitating factor for women’s research performance within academia: daily work engagement. We examined the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between two behaviors (i.e., daily networking and time control) and daily work engagement, as well as its effect on the relationship between daily work engagement and performance measures (i.e., number of publications). Results suggest that daily networking and time control cultivate men’s work engagement, but daily work engagement is beneficial for the number of publications of women. The findings highlight the importance of work engagement in facilitating the performance of women in minority positions.

Health research capacity in Nepal: Analysis of the trend and the role of local researchers

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552098277
Author(s):  
Madhu Kharel ◽  
Alpha Pokharel ◽  
Krishna P Sapkota ◽  
Prasant V Shahi ◽  
Pratisha Shakya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Evidence Based Decision Making

Evidence-based decision-making is less common in low- and middle-income countries where the research capacity remains low. Nepal, a lower-middle-income country in Asia, is not an exception. We conducted a rapid review to identify the trend of health research in Nepal and found more than seven-fold increase in the number of published health-related articles between 2000 and 2018. The proportion of articles with Nepalese researchers as the first authors has also risen over the years, though they are still only in two-thirds of the articles in 2018.

scholarly journals National Research Funding for Sustainable Growth in Translation Studies as an Academic Discipline in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7241
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Jiang ◽  
Yun Wu ◽  
Linda Tsung
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Survival And Development ◽  
Quantitative Manner

Global changes in both the current economic climate and political priorities have posed significant challenges concerning government spending on research, which undermines the survival and development of a number of academic disciplines, especially those in arts and humanities. This article reports on an inquiry that examines whether and how national research funding has supported the development of translation studies as an academic discipline in China, employing the example of the National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC) subsidy, as allocated to the field of translation studies. Firstly, we accessed the NSSFC database for all programs featuring translation and translation studies between 2010 and 2019. Secondly, we coded, categorized, and processed the data in a quantitative manner. Our examination of the number of grants, research focuses, and frequently examined issues of these programs has led us to conclude the fact that NSSFC has facilitated the increase in translation studies as an academic discipline in China. Further investigation into the positive relationship between NSSFC funding policies and mechanism and the growth in academic translation studies has also identified the ways NSSFC boosts translation studies as an academic discipline in China: to promote and increase the market, interdisciplinary, and multimodal applicability of the research output. The findings also suggest that revisions may be needed to further refine the NSSFC mechanism so that translation studies will develop into a balanced, continuously innovative discipline.

scholarly journals Authorship inequality: a bibliometric study of the concentration of authorship among a diminishing number of individuals in high-impact medical journals, 2008–2019

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e046002
Author(s):  
Kamber L Hart ◽  
Roy H Perlis
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
High Impact ◽  
High Impact Journal ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Author Position ◽  
Number Of Individuals

ObjectiveAuthorship and number of publications are important criteria used for making decisions about promotions and research funding awards. Given the increase in the number of author positions over the last few decades, this study sought to determine if there had been a shift in the distribution of authorship among those publishing in high-impact academic medical journals over the last 12 years.DesignThis study analysed the distribution of authorship across 312 222 original articles published in 134 medium-impact to high-impact academic medical journals between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2019. Additionally, this study compared the trends in author distributions across nine medical specialties and a collection of cross-specialty high-impact journal articles.Primary outcome measuresThe distribution of authorship was assessed using the Gini coefficient (GC), a widely used measure of economic inequality.ResultsThe overall GC for all articles sampled across the 12-year study period was 0.49, and the GCs for the first and last authorship positions were 0.30 and 0.44, respectively. Since 2008, there was a significant positive correlation between year and GC for the overall authorship position (r=0.99, p<0.001) the first author position (r=0.75, p=0.007) and the last author position (r=0.85, p<0.001) indicating increasingly uneven distribution in authorship over time. The cross-specialty high-impact journals exhibited the greatest rate of increase in GC over the study period for the first and last author position of any specialty analysed.ConclusionOverall, these data suggest a growing inequality in authorship across authors publishing in high-impact academic medical journals, especially among the highest impact journals. These findings may have implications for processes such as promotions and allocation of research funding that use authorship metrics as key criteria for making decisions.

scholarly journals Current Priorities in Health Research Funding and Lack of Impact on the Number of Child Deaths per Year

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jef L. Leroy ◽  
Jean-Pierre Habicht ◽  
Gretel Pelto ◽  
Stefano M. Bertozzi
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Child Deaths
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