Childhood Obesity: Scientometric Mapping of Indian Research During the Last Two Decades

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2022,12,4,180-185.DOI:10.5530/ijmedph.2022.4.33Published:January 2023Type:Original ArticleChildhood Obesity: Scientometric Mapping Indian Research During the Last Two DecadesDevi Dayal, Madhu Bansal, Jivesh Brij Mohan Gupta Devi Dayal1,*, Bansal2, Bansal3, Gupta4 1Endocrinology Diabetes Unit, Department Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education Research, Chandigarh, INDIA. 2Department Mathematics, Panjab University, 3Deputy Librarian, A.C. Joshi Library, 4CSIR-National Science, Technology Development Studies, New Delhi, Abstract:Background: The prevalence childhood obesity (CHO) has gradually increased in India over past two decades necessitated advanced research to address it. Assessing CHO-related conducted so far is necessary guide future research. However, a bibliometric assessment CHO unavailable. Aim: study aimed map published during last decades. Materials Methods: publication data was retrieved from Elsevier’s Scopus database using predefined search strategy. quality publications assessed indicators such as citations per paper (CPP), relative citation index (RCI), Hirsch (HI). Results: contributed 705 (1.8%) global total 37,762 currently ranked 15th research; top 3 countries are USA, UK, Australia with 38.1%, 9.6%, 6.5% share respectively. annual growth India’s 27.4% compared average 8.7%. declined (average CPP 50.6 2002-2011 25.4 2012-2021). Only 25.2% were internationally collaborative. most productive organizations AIIMS, PGIMER, St. John’s Institute, Bengaluru, whereas Amrita Sciences, Sher-i-Kashmir J&K, Sitaram Bhartia Science Delhi impactful. CS Yajnik, N Tandon, V Khadilkar prolific, A Laxmaiah, HPS Sachdev, impactful authors. Seven ten journals Indian, but only three among Conclusion: lags behind other having similar current projections for CHO. Its output, not impact, international collaboration meager. Our analysis identifies contributions various stakeholders addressing provides framework researchers, policymakers, organizations, national government develop interventions effective prevention control Keywords:Bibliometrics, Child obesity, Obesity, Overweight, output., scientometricsView:PDF (398.1 KB)