RT Journal Article
T1 Thirty-five years (1986–2021) of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: bibliometric and scoping analysis
A1 Okoroiwu, Henshaw Uchechi
A1 Umoh, Ekementeabasi Aniebo
A1 Asanga, Edet Effiong
A1 Edet, Uwem Okon
A1 Atimebim, Michael Raymond
A1 Tangban, Edum Abang
A1 Mbim, Elizabeth Nkagafel
A1 Odoemena, Cynthia Amarachi
A1 Uno, Victor Kanu
A1 Asuquo, Joseph Okon
A1 Effiom-Ekaha, Otu Otu
A1 Dozie-Nwakile, Ogechukwu C.
A1 Uchendu, Ikenna K.
A1 Echieh, Chidiebere Peter
A1 Emmanuel, Kingsley John
A1 Ejemot-Nwadiaro, Regina Idu
A1 Nja, Glory Mbe Egom
A1 Oreh, Adaeze
A1 Uchenwa, Mercy Ogechi
A1 Ufornwa, Emmanuel Chukwuma
A1 Nwaiwu, Ndidi Patience
A1 Ogar, Christopher Ogar
A1 Nkang, Ani
A1 Kabiri, Obinna Justice
A1 Povedano Montero, Francisco Javier
AB BackgroundAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an acquired defect of the cellular immunity associated with the infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The disease has reached pandemic proportion and has been considered a public health concern. This study is aimed at analyzing the trend of HIV/AIDS research in Nigeria.MethodWe used the PUBMED database to a conduct bibliometric analysis of HIV/AIDS-related research in Nigeria from 1986 to 2021 employing “HIV”, “AIDS”, “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome”, “Human immunodeficiency virus”, and “Nigeria” as search description. The most common bibliometric indicators were applied for the selected publications.ResultThe number of scientific research articles retrieved for HIV/AIDS-related research in Nigeria was 2796. Original research was the predominant article type. Articles authored by 4 authors consisted majority of the papers. The University of Ibadan was found to be the most productive institution. Institutions in the United States dominated external production with the University of Maryland at the top. The most utilized journal was PLoS ONE. While Iliyasu Z. was the most productive principal author, Crowel TA. was the overall most productive author with the highest collaborative strength. The keyword analysis using overlay visualization showed a gradual shift from disease characteristics to diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Trend in HIV/AIDS research in Nigeria is increasing yet evolving. Four articles were retracted while two had an expression of concern.ConclusionThe growth of scientific literature in HIV/AIDS-related research in Nigeria was found to be high and increasing. However, the hotspot analysis still shows more unexplored grey areas in future.
PB BMC (SPRINGER NATURE)
SN 1742-6405
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73174
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73174
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 26 feb 2026