Global Trends in Trachoma
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چکیده
The study's goal is to examine the scientific outputs on Trachoma that have been published globally. A descriptive bibliometric analysis study was carried out. Web of Science Core Collection used as a bibliographic database and VOSviewer software version 1.6.18 for Windows create required network visualization. search conducted by using keywords "trachoma" or "Chlamydia trachomatis" in title. most extensive timeframe used, which included years 1970 through 2021. Other publication genres such case reports, editorials, letters were eliminated from since they not peer-reviewed papers. overall citation counts each trachoma-related primary outcome. topic publications, publishing journal, year published, language, place origin, names first authors, Hirsch (H) indexes, number citations analyzed all secondary outcomes. total 6556 articles detected. has never dropped under 100 per 1985. highest 2021 (n=233). 6251 (95.348%) Citation Index Expanded (SCI-Expanded) journals. University California System leading affiliation trachoma research. USA (n=2585), England (n=910), Canada (n=336) countries with higher publications. had H indexes average item. Studies are increasing worldwide. production this regard. topic.
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عنوان ژورنال: Black sea journal of health science
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2619-9041']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1141391