Sanchez Anna Anjelica R, Jamora Roland Dominic G, Espiritu Adrian I
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Adult Neurology, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, San Juan, PHL.
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Section of Neurology, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Quezon, PHL.
Cureus. 2023 Feb 23;15(2):e35388. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35388. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Research productivity on viral infections of the nervous system in Southeast Asia (SEA) is unknown. We aimed to determine the research productivity of SEA in terms of bibliometric indices and PlumX metrics and their correlation with socioeconomic factors. A comprehensive search of major electronic databases was done to identify studies on viral infections of the nervous system with at least one author from SEA. Socioeconomic factors and collaborations outside SEA were determined. Correlational analysis was done on bibliometric indices and socioeconomic factors. A total of 542 articles were analyzed. The majority came from Thailand (n = 164, 30.2%). Most articles used a descriptive study design (n = 175, 32.2%). The most common topic was Japanese encephalitis (n = 170, 31.3%). The % gross domestic product allotted for research, number of neurologists, and number of collaborations outside SEA correlated with the bibliometric indices and PlumX metrics. In conclusion, the number of research from SEA was low but the quality was comparable to the global benchmark. Improving resource allocation and collaboration between SEA nations and other countries may support this endeavor.
东南亚（SEA）关于神经系统病毒感染的研究产出尚不清楚。我们旨在根据文献计量指标和PlumX指标确定东南亚的研究产出及其与社会经济因素的相关性。对主要电子数据库进行了全面检索，以识别至少有一位来自东南亚的作者关于神经系统病毒感染的研究。确定了社会经济因素以及东南亚以外地区的合作情况。对文献计量指标和社会经济因素进行了相关性分析。共分析了542篇文章。大多数文章来自泰国（n = 164，30.2%）。大多数文章采用描述性研究设计（n = 175，32.2%）。最常见的主题是日本脑炎（n = 170，31.3%）。分配给研究的国内生产总值百分比、神经科医生数量以及东南亚以外地区的合作数量与文献计量指标和PlumX指标相关。总之，东南亚的研究数量较少，但质量与全球基准相当。改善东南亚国家之间以及与其他国家的资源分配和合作可能有助于实现这一目标。
