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Biomedical publications in the selected CARICOM countries
Majumder, M; Gupta, S; Gaur, U; Adams, P; Sa, B; Singh, K.
Affiliation
  • Majumder, M; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Bridgetown. BB
  • Gupta, S; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Bridgetown. BB
  • Gaur, U; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Bridgetown. BB
  • Adams, P; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Bridgetown. BB
  • Sa, B; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. TT
  • Singh, K; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. TT
In. The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Research Day. St. Augustine, Caribbean Medical Journal, March 21, 2019. .
Non-conventional in English | MedCarib | ID: biblio-1046261
Responsible library: TT5
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To compare biomedical research productivity among selected CARICOM countries. Design and

Methodology:

Biomedical publications of the selected CARICOM countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago) were retrieved using 'PubMed' and 'ScImago Journal & country Rank' (SJR) databases. The publications for each country were then normalized by factors such as total population, gross domestic product (GDP) and Internet usage rate.

Results:

Total number of papers published by all 9 countries was 7,281 and 8,378 in PubMed (1990- 2015) and SJR databases (1996-2017) respectively. Jamaica produced highest number of biomedical publications [PubMed 3,928 (54%) and SJR 2,850 (34%)]. However, when adjusted, Grenada had the highest research publications per million populations, per billion GDP and per 1,000 Internet users in both databases. For trend analysis, PubMed showed that Jamaica produced highest number of additional publications each year ­ on an average 4.8 followed by Trinidad & Tobago (4.4). According to SJR, Jamaica had also highest number of citations (42,311) and H-index (76) followed by Trinidad & Tobago (29,152 and 71). Barbados had the highest number of citations per document (24.9) followed by Haiti (18.4).

Conclusion:

There was a marked imbalance noted among the CARICOM countries in terms of biomedical research and publications. A CARICOM-wide research may be embarked to explore disparities in biomedical research productivity and thus formulate informed health policies to alleviate diseases and eradicate poverty.
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Biomedical Research Country/Region as subject: South America / Bahamas / Barbados / Caribbean / English Caribbean / Dominica / Guyana / Haiti / Jamaica / Suriname Language: English Year: 2019 Document type: Non-conventional Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/BB / The University of the West Indies/TT
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Biomedical Research Country/Region as subject: South America / Bahamas / Barbados / Caribbean / English Caribbean / Dominica / Guyana / Haiti / Jamaica / Suriname Language: English Year: 2019 Document type: Non-conventional Institution/Affiliation country: The University of the West Indies/BB / The University of the West Indies/TT
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