HIV/AIDS Research in Nigeria: A Bibliometric Analysis
Author Information
Author(s): Uthman Olalekan A
Primary Institution: Center for Evidence-Based Global Health, Save the Youth Initiative, Nigeria
Hypothesis
What are the trends in Nigeria's SCI publications in HIV/AIDS from 1980 to 2006?
Conclusion
Nigeria has significantly increased its number of SCI publications and collaborations in HIV literature from 1987 to 2005.
Supporting Evidence
- Nigeria's ISI publications in HIV/AIDS increased from one article in 1987 to 33 in 2006.
- Articles with international collaboration appeared in journals with higher impact factors and received more citations.
- Over 85% of the articles were published in collaboration among two or more authors.
- The USA contributed 30.8% of articles with international collaboration.
Takeaway
This study looked at how much research Nigeria has done on HIV/AIDS over the years and found that they are working together more with other countries.
Methodology
A bibliometric analysis was conducted using ISI databases to assess trends in HIV/AIDS publications from Nigeria between 1980 and 2006.
Potential Biases
The study may overlook indirect collaboration relationships due to the method of absolute country counting.
Limitations
The study is limited by the database used, which may not represent all relevant journals, and the potential for incorrect citations in subject categories.
Participant Demographics
The study focused on publications with at least one author's affiliation in Nigeria.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
[1.7 million – 4.2 million]
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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