Bibliometric analysis of gaps in research on asbestos-related diseases: declining emphasis on public health over 26 years.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The global burden of asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) is significant, and most of the world's population live in countries where asbestos use continues. We examined the gaps between ARD research and suggestions of WHO and the International Labour Organization on prevention.

Methods

From the Web of Science, we collected data on all articles published during 1991-2016 and identified a subset of ARD-related articles. We classified articles into three research areas-laboratory, clinical and public health-and examined their time trends. For all and the top 11 countries publishing ARD-related articles, we calculated the proportions of all ARD-related articles that were in each of the three areas, the average rates of ARD-related articles over all articles, and the avera

SUBMITTER: Lin RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067377 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature