Abstract
Background & Aims
Diabetes and related metabolic syndromes represent a significant global health challenge, with the global burden of diabetes increasing considerably since 1990. In this article, we examined the trend of publications in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism between 1996 and 2021, focusing on Asian countries.
Methods
We obtained and used the data from the Scopus database from the SCImago website (https://www.scimagojr.com/), on 1 April 2023, related to the subspecialty of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism for country rankings between 1996 and 2021. We did not include any data related to other medical specialties or other fields.
Results
There has been a steady rise in global publications on these subspecialties over the past decade, with the number of publications from Asian countries increasing significantly. Western Europe recorded the highest number of publications, followed by North America and Asia. The COVID-19 pandemic also contributed to a surge in publications in this field. In Asian countries, China and India have notably increased their global contribution to publications, with China emerging as the top Asian nation in 2021.
Conclusion
Our findings provide valuable insights into the research output from various countries and the productivity trends in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism-related research.
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• Global publications on diabetes and associated diseases have steadily risen
• Asian countries, particularly China and India, have shown a good growth
• COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in publications, with highest from Western Europe
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Vaishya, R., Misra, A., Nassar, M. et al. Global trend of research and publications in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism: 1996–2021. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-023-01221-4
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