Status of Surgical Research and Publication in Africa
Introduction: The research output in surgical branches such as orthopedics and sports medicine (OSM) is meager from Africa, considering the population and the high burden of health-related problems. We conducted this study to analyze the trend of publications in OSM from African countries and compar...
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| description | Introduction: The research output in surgical branches such as orthopedics and sports medicine (OSM) is meager from Africa, considering the population and the high burden of health-related problems. We conducted this study to analyze the trend of publications in OSM from African countries and compared it with other surgical specialities. Methods: We used the SCOPUS data from the Scimago Journal & Country Rank website, as it allows us to draw substantial journal metrics for research. Results: During the past three decades (between 1996 and 2022), Africa’s global contribution to all surgical specialities has increased. In OSM, this was only 0.65% in 1996 and had risen to 1.79% in 2022. The total publications in OSM were 8297 from 49 countries during this period. The number of publications has risen from 61 (in 1996) to 931 (in 2022), with the maximum surge seen during the past decade. South Africa, Egypt, and Tunisia are the leading African nations in OSM publications and have contributed 77% of the total publications from Africa in 2022. There were only three orthopedic and four other surgical specialities indexed journals listed in the SCImago, arising from Africa. Conclusions: There was an increased research output from Africa in OSM during 1996–2022, especially in the past decade. However, only three nations have contributed more than three-fourth of these publications. There is a scarcity of indexed journals in the surgical disciplines arising from Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e18999696269467f92dd11a2648902ce2024-01-10T11:37:30ZengSurgical Society of KenyaThe Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162024-01-0121117http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aas.v21i1.1Status of Surgical Research and Publication in AfricaRaju Vaishya0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9577-9533Abhishek Vaish1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7347-0917James Kigera2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-9156Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, IndiaFaculty of Health Sciences, University of NairobiIntroduction: The research output in surgical branches such as orthopedics and sports medicine (OSM) is meager from Africa, considering the population and the high burden of health-related problems. We conducted this study to analyze the trend of publications in OSM from African countries and compared it with other surgical specialities. Methods: We used the SCOPUS data from the Scimago Journal & Country Rank website, as it allows us to draw substantial journal metrics for research. Results: During the past three decades (between 1996 and 2022), Africa’s global contribution to all surgical specialities has increased. In OSM, this was only 0.65% in 1996 and had risen to 1.79% in 2022. The total publications in OSM were 8297 from 49 countries during this period. The number of publications has risen from 61 (in 1996) to 931 (in 2022), with the maximum surge seen during the past decade. South Africa, Egypt, and Tunisia are the leading African nations in OSM publications and have contributed 77% of the total publications from Africa in 2022. There were only three orthopedic and four other surgical specialities indexed journals listed in the SCImago, arising from Africa. Conclusions: There was an increased research output from Africa in OSM during 1996–2022, especially in the past decade. However, only three nations have contributed more than three-fourth of these publications. There is a scarcity of indexed journals in the surgical disciplines arising from Africa.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/status-of-surgical-research-and-publication-in-africaresearchpublicationafricaorthopedic |
| spellingShingle | Raju Vaishya Abhishek Vaish James Kigera Status of Surgical Research and Publication in Africa The Annals of African Surgery research publication africa orthopedic |
| title | Status of Surgical Research and Publication in Africa |
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| title_short | Status of Surgical Research and Publication in Africa |
| title_sort | status of surgical research and publication in africa |
| topic | research publication africa orthopedic |
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