Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective
The literature has shown that neonatal deaths contribute largely to the total number of deaths in children under 5 years of age worldwide and that 39% of all neonatal deaths recorded in 2019 were in Africa. Neonatal conditions (NCs) are the main cause of these losses. Therefore, NC research is criti...
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| description | The literature has shown that neonatal deaths contribute largely to the total number of deaths in children under 5 years of age worldwide and that 39% of all neonatal deaths recorded in 2019 were in Africa. Neonatal conditions (NCs) are the main cause of these losses. Therefore, NC research is critical to improve the ability to prevent, predict, detect, treat, and manage neonatal problems. However, this research must be properly funded to arrive at outcomes of interest. Regarding the funding of NC research, no study has addressed this issue. In this regard, a bibliometric analysis of the funding information reported in publications can assist scientists in seeking funds for ongoing or new NC research and those involved in developing and implementing strategies to improve NC funding. Using a bibliometric analysis, this study identified the African and non-African funders mentioned in articles on NC research in Africa published between 1990 and 2019. A set of indicators gives an initial picture of funding activities. The results show that the involvement of African and non-African funders in NC research has increased; NC research is highly dependent on foreign funders, especially from the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK); and the funding comes from few funders. Strategies are necessary to reduce the fragility of the funding structure of NC research due to its high dependence on foreign funders and concentration on few funders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fdaa1da2e9154c5f8e3f5841fef7ce362025-08-20T03:16:38ZengMDPI AGPublications2304-67752025-05-011322610.3390/publications13020026Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric PerspectiveElizabeth de Sousa Vieira0Jorge Cerdeira1LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências dos Computadores, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalIS-UP, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto, Via Panorâmica s/n, 4150-564 Porto, PortugalThe literature has shown that neonatal deaths contribute largely to the total number of deaths in children under 5 years of age worldwide and that 39% of all neonatal deaths recorded in 2019 were in Africa. Neonatal conditions (NCs) are the main cause of these losses. Therefore, NC research is critical to improve the ability to prevent, predict, detect, treat, and manage neonatal problems. However, this research must be properly funded to arrive at outcomes of interest. Regarding the funding of NC research, no study has addressed this issue. In this regard, a bibliometric analysis of the funding information reported in publications can assist scientists in seeking funds for ongoing or new NC research and those involved in developing and implementing strategies to improve NC funding. Using a bibliometric analysis, this study identified the African and non-African funders mentioned in articles on NC research in Africa published between 1990 and 2019. A set of indicators gives an initial picture of funding activities. The results show that the involvement of African and non-African funders in NC research has increased; NC research is highly dependent on foreign funders, especially from the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK); and the funding comes from few funders. Strategies are necessary to reduce the fragility of the funding structure of NC research due to its high dependence on foreign funders and concentration on few funders.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6775/13/2/26Africaneonatal conditionsbibliometricscollaborationfundingnon-communicable diseases |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth de Sousa Vieira Jorge Cerdeira Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective Publications Africa neonatal conditions bibliometrics collaboration funding non-communicable diseases |
| title | Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective |
| title_full | Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective |
| title_short | Research on Neonatal Conditions in Africa: Funding Activities from a Bibliometric Perspective |
| title_sort | research on neonatal conditions in africa funding activities from a bibliometric perspective |
| topic | Africa neonatal conditions bibliometrics collaboration funding non-communicable diseases |
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