Bibliometrical indicators on skin cancer in the Scopus base

• Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Ana Paula Moura de
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Shimoda, Eduardo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos
• Texto Completo: https://revista.fmc.br/ojs/index.php/RCFMC/article/view/802
• topic: Análise bibliométrica; Bibliometria; Câncer de pele; Skin cancer; Bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics

Skin cancer is the most frequently found type of neoplasm in Brazil and it is considered a public health problem. In this sense, this study addresses the issue of skin cancer, presenting the bibliometric indicators on the subject in the Scopus database. The United States represents the country with the largest number of publications, corresponding to 31.5% and it is observed that publications on the subject have been increasing in Brazil and worldwide. The authors with the most publications worldwide areDummer, R and Thompson, JF with 308 and 279 publications, respectively. In Brazil, Sanches J.A and Sotto, M.N.are the most prominent authors, with 25 and 24 publications, respectively. Regarding the main periodicals withpublications on the subject, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology is in first position with 2380 publications, while in Brazil, the Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologiaoccupies the first position in the subject with 441 publications. Regarding the Medical Centers and Universities with the most publications on skin cancer, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center worldwide and USP in Brazil are the most relevant. We conclude that Brazil has been presenting a significant growth in publications on skin cancer, following a worldwide trend and evidencing the relevance of the subject and the continuing need for research on this topic.