Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape
Background Although the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer (GC) decreased in the last years, some countries remain highly affected. Especially in high-income economies the cases of cardia types are steadily increasing. Currently, GC is ranked third as cause for cancer death worldwide, whereby...
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| author | Doris Klingelhöfer Markus Braun Norman Schöffel Dörthe Brüggmann David A. Groneberg |
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| description | Background Although the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer (GC) decreased in the last years, some countries remain highly affected. Especially in high-income economies the cases of cardia types are steadily increasing. Currently, GC is ranked third as cause for cancer death worldwide, whereby two-thirds of deaths still occur in lowincome countries. But the global numbers are changing, and new regional challenges must be addressed. Methods Therefore, this disease has been chosen for in-depth bibliometric analyses that combines the evaluation of publication meta-data with density equalizing visualization techniques. This study focuses on the chronological and geographical characteristics of GC research worldwide. Epidemiological and socio-economic parameters were analyzed and the influence of political framework conditions was examined. In addition, international collaborations and research priorities were evaluated. Results In the last years, the publication numbers are rising more extensively in comparison to other cancer types. Albeit the usual leading positions, the United States is not the most publishing country on GC. It occupies the third position. Instead, China and Japan are the most publishing countries and together with South Korea also the key players as well as the most affected countries. These countries’ governments are also the main donors for GC-research. The number of articles and the expenditures for research and development (R&D) as well as the incidence rate are correlated. Despite the scarce contribution of low-economic countries to the publication output, international collaborations lead to a modest output in those regions. Conclusion This study pools background information for scientists, practitioners, funders and decision-makers by providing information on the development and priorities of GC research. Adaptive international approaches and partnerships are crucial to meet future changing epidemiological features worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b680aadc329458f8e0e49df37c4a3f12023-03-07T09:06:47ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392021-03-0110311812810.34172/ijhpm.2020.293766Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research LandscapeDoris Klingelhöfer0Markus Braun1Norman Schöffel2Dörthe Brüggmann3David A. Groneberg4Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, GermanyBackground Although the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer (GC) decreased in the last years, some countries remain highly affected. Especially in high-income economies the cases of cardia types are steadily increasing. Currently, GC is ranked third as cause for cancer death worldwide, whereby two-thirds of deaths still occur in lowincome countries. But the global numbers are changing, and new regional challenges must be addressed. Methods Therefore, this disease has been chosen for in-depth bibliometric analyses that combines the evaluation of publication meta-data with density equalizing visualization techniques. This study focuses on the chronological and geographical characteristics of GC research worldwide. Epidemiological and socio-economic parameters were analyzed and the influence of political framework conditions was examined. In addition, international collaborations and research priorities were evaluated. Results In the last years, the publication numbers are rising more extensively in comparison to other cancer types. Albeit the usual leading positions, the United States is not the most publishing country on GC. It occupies the third position. Instead, China and Japan are the most publishing countries and together with South Korea also the key players as well as the most affected countries. These countries’ governments are also the main donors for GC-research. The number of articles and the expenditures for research and development (R&D) as well as the incidence rate are correlated. Despite the scarce contribution of low-economic countries to the publication output, international collaborations lead to a modest output in those regions. Conclusion This study pools background information for scientists, practitioners, funders and decision-makers by providing information on the development and priorities of GC research. Adaptive international approaches and partnerships are crucial to meet future changing epidemiological features worldwide.https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3766_b3a6e26d4b8a0b8cb441fe367798583f.pdfstomach cancercancer epidemiologyresearch fundingbibliometric analysissocio-economic influences |
| spellingShingle | Doris Klingelhöfer Markus Braun Norman Schöffel Dörthe Brüggmann David A. Groneberg Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape International Journal of Health Policy and Management stomach cancer cancer epidemiology research funding bibliometric analysis socio-economic influences |
| title | Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape |
| title_full | Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape |
| title_fullStr | Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape |
| title_short | Gastric Cancer: Bibliometric Analysis of Epidemiological, Geographical and Socio-Economic Parameters of the Global Research Landscape |
| title_sort | gastric cancer bibliometric analysis of epidemiological geographical and socio economic parameters of the global research landscape |
| topic | stomach cancer cancer epidemiology research funding bibliometric analysis socio-economic influences |
| url | https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3766_b3a6e26d4b8a0b8cb441fe367798583f.pdf |
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