Global disparities in scientific publications: A 5-year analysis of 10 critical care journals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the global distribution of original research articles in intensive care journals, analysing differences by country income level and assessing study characteristics, including type, funding, and accessibility.

Design

A retrospective bibliometric analysis of original research articles published between 2018 and 2022.

Setting

The 10 intensive care journals with the highest 2022 Impact Factors, as identified by Clarivate Analytics.

Participants

Original research articles (observational studies and randomised controlled trials) in adult intensive care, excluding paediatric and preclinical studies.

Main outcome measures

Country of affiliation of the corresponding author (classified by World Bank income level), study type, funding source,

SUBMITTER: Daltro-Oliveira R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554101 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature