Cancer Research in Colombia, 2000-2010
Keywords:
Neoplasm, Cancer care facilities, Scientific and technical publications, Research groups, Resources for research, BibliometricsAbstract
Introduction: Cancer research must generate knowledge that permits the improvement of the different components of cancer control. The information about research topics, resources and capabilities in this country will enable adjustments to be made aimed at achieving a greater impact on cancer control and management.
Purpose: To describe the general features of cancer research in Colombia between 2000 and 2010, in terms of the number of individuals, groups and institutions developing research in cancer, and to identify the cancer projects developed and their associated bibliographic production.
Methods: The Colciencias platforms were consulted in order to identify cancerelated researchers, research groups, institutions and projects. A search was conducted in the databases Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed to determine the associated bibliographic production. Findings: A total of 1,982 individuals, 546 groups, 129 institutions, and 2,481 cancer research products were identified, with the most frequently studied cancers being cervix, stomach, breast, leukemia, and liver. The most common developed cancer research areas were diagnosis and treatment, and cancer biology. The most common publication types were diagnostic tests, case series, and review articles. The average publication impact factor was 2.53.
Discussion: Despite the increase in cancer research capacity observed in recent years in Colombia, limitations in the visibility of the bibliographic production were observed, as well as a lack of research in some common cancers.
Author Biographies
Alexander Carreño Dueñas, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Grupo de Investigación Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Martha Patricia Rojas, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Grupo Área de Investigaciones, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Diana Lucio Arias, Observatorio Colombiano de Ciencia y Tecnología
Área de Bibliometría, Observatorio Colombiano de Ciencia y Tecnología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Martha Lucía Serrano, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Grupo Área de Investigaciones, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Marion Piñeros, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Subdirección de Investigaciones, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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