Indian Research in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during the Past Three Decades: A Scientometric Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India plays an important role in global research on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but a bibliometric assessment of this research is lacking.

Objective

To provide a comprehensive analysis of Indian GDM research during the last 30 years using select bibliometric indicators.

Methods

The Scopus international database was used to retrieve publication data, using a defined search strategy. The analysis focused on research output of Indian authors and organizations and their collaborations. The qualitative performance was assessed in terms of relative citation index and citations per paper (CPP).

Results

Overall, 100 countries participated in GDM research producing 13,193 publications during 1990-2019. India ranked ninth in global output (1182 public

SUBMITTER: Gupta BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8310827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature