Half a century of Japanese research on two Neglected Tropical Diseases (trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis): Overseas scientific cooperation

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dc.contributor.authorAlunda Rodríguez, José María
dc.contributor.authorSanjoba, Chizu
dc.contributor.authorGoto, Yasuyuki
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-02T14:41:19Z
dc.date.available2024-09-02T14:41:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-06
dc.description.abstractTrypanosoma and Leishmania species are responsible of a range of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) from disfiguring conditions to fatal processes in humans. Both genera also affect wild and domestic animals causing diseases of public health significance and high economic impact on farm economy of developing areas. Japan has been actively involved in overseas cooperation and the country has a large scientific community. However, there is no information on the scientific output of Japanese scientists and institutions on these two NTDs. To explore the Japanese contribution and its profile, we have mined Web of Science database from 1971 to 2022 the articles by Japanese scientists, scientific areas and institutions, time-related variations of these parameters, and involvement in cooperation activities with foreign scientists. Research on Trypanosoma has been present in all the studied period, with higher production, whereas Leishmania-related activities showed a delay. A steady increased of Japanese scientific output was found up to the beginning of 2000s, whereas a certain stagnation was found in the present century. Low growth rate of research output on these two NTDs by Japanese authors in the 21st century is not correlated neither to the pattern found globally nor the situation in other parasitic infections. Thus, other elements should be considered in future analysis including the actual number of scientists involved and the available funding. Reinforcement of research groups from Japanese institutions and widening the scope of collaborations, particularly with health and academic centers from endemic regions, could trigger the Japanese productivity in the research area.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Sanidad Animal
dc.description.facultyFac. de Veterinaria
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.sponsorshipJapan Society for the Promotion of Science
dc.description.sponsorshipJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development
dc.description.statuspub
dc.identifier.citationAlunda, J. M., Sanjoba, C., & Goto, Y. (2024). Half a century of Japanese research on two Neglected Tropical Diseases (trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis): Overseas scientific cooperation. Parasitology international, 103, 102942. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2024.102942
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.parint.2024.102942
dc.identifier.essn1873-0329
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2024.102942
dc.identifier.pmid39106901
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107810
dc.issue.number102942
dc.journal.titleParasitology International
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.final9
dc.page.initial1
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.projectID22H05056
dc.relation.projectID21jm0110024h0001
dc.relation.projectID22wm0225024h0001
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject.cdu636.09
dc.subject.keywordTrypanosoma research
dc.subject.keywordLeishmania research
dc.subject.keywordJapan
dc.subject.keywordInternational cooperation
dc.subject.keywordScientific production
dc.subject.keywordWOS database
dc.subject.keywordVOSviewer
dc.subject.ucmVeterinaria
dc.subject.unesco3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
dc.titleHalf a century of Japanese research on two Neglected Tropical Diseases (trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis): Overseas scientific cooperation
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