Publication Trends in Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Bibliometric Analysis.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been overlooked on the global health agenda and in the priorities of national systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2012, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created to ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. This roadmap set out to accelerate work to overcome the global impact of NTDs. Almost a decade has passed since NTDs were re-launched as a global priority. Investment in research and development, as well as the production of scientific literature on NTDs, is expected to have increased significantly. (2) Methods: A bibliometric analysis of the scientific production of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was carried out in relation to 19 endemic NTDs. These data were compared with the sc

SUBMITTER: Fontecha G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8002643 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature