Latin American scientific output in Public Health: combined analysis using bibliometric, socioeconomic and health indicators

摘要: This study characterizes the volume and visibility of Latin American scientific output in area Public Health, through a combined analysis bibliometric, socioeconomic health indicators top 10 producers documents. The information was obtained from SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) portal, based on Scopus data, category Environmental Occupational Medicine, for period 2003---2011. Our scientometric involved set quantitative (based document recount), plus performance ones to measure impact excellence citation recount) international collaboration. measured investment research, number researchers. Basic were used, along with inequity indicator known as INIQUIS. main results reveal that research systems greatest capacity communicate are those Brazil Mexico, potentially Colombia Argentina. best demonstrated by Uruguay, Puerto Rico Peru, countries high rates No single country stands out having perfectly balanced relationship regarding all dimensions analyzed. A relative balance is achieved Brazil, Uruguay Argentina, though different levels output. tangible achievements attained Cuba Chile do not appear be related published Health. There clearly need find methods would allow us evaluate transfer knowledge into practice, means perspective.