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Abstract：
Hypertension is a highly prevalent chronic disease that leads to a significant number of deaths and disabilities as a consequence of cardiovascular complications. However, there is insufficient information regarding research trends and performance assessments from South Asian countries, including Pakistan. In this review, we analyzed research data related to hypertension from Pakistan over the last 20 years (2003-2022). We used the Web of Science (WoS) database to retrieve research data related to hypertension from Pakistan, and then applied scientometric analysis using the \"R-Bibliometrix\" package. An extensive range of indicators was studied to determine the quality and quantity of these hypertension-related publications. A total of 4,008 research articles from 891 sources were extracted through WoS over the last 20 years (2003-2022). There was a continuous growth in the number of research articles, with relatively more increase observed from 2012, and maximum output in 2021. Among 16,855 authors contributing from 67 countries, three authors had >50 publications and five had >1,500 citations. The country\'s leading affiliation was the Aga Khan University which showed networking trends with international institutes while the other national universities restricted their institutional partnerships to the provincial or city level. The Higher Education Commission was the only local sponsoring institute among the top funding sources. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences was the leading and most consistent source, whereas hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity were the most frequently used keywords. This review provides a comprehensive account of hypertension-related research productivity from Pakistan. Some characteristic trends were detected for top authors\' contributions, impact, productivity, international collaborations, funding sources, and institutional affiliations. Particularly, the funding sources and collaboration patterns of corresponding authors along with their affiliated institutes showed striking results. These findings can be very helpful for the relevant stakeholders in the accurate interpretation of trends and performance of hypertension-related research work from the region.
摘要：
高血压是一种非常普遍的慢性疾病，由于心血管并发症而导致大量死亡和残疾。然而,南亚国家关于研究趋势和绩效评估的信息不足，包括巴基斯坦。在这次审查中,我们分析了巴基斯坦过去20年(2003-2022年)与高血压相关的研究数据.我们使用WebofScience（WoS）数据库检索巴基斯坦与高血压相关的研究数据，然后使用“R-Bibliometrix”软件包应用科学计量分析。研究了广泛的指标，以确定这些与高血压有关的出版物的质量和数量。在过去的20年（2003-2022年）中，通过WoS提取了来自891个来源的4,008篇研究文章。研究文章的数量持续增长，从2012年开始观察到相对更多的增长，2021年的产量最高。在来自67个国家的16,855位作者中，三名作者发表了>50篇论文，五名作者被引用了>1500篇。该国的主要隶属关系是阿加汗大学，该大学显示出与国际机构的网络趋势，而其他国立大学则将其机构合作伙伴关系限制在省或市一级。高等教育委员会是最高资金来源中唯一的本地赞助机构。巴基斯坦医学科学杂志是领先和最一致的来源，而高血压，糖尿病,肥胖是最常用的关键词。这篇综述全面介绍了巴基斯坦与高血压相关的研究生产力。发现了一些顶级作者的特征趋势，影响，生产力,国际合作,资金来源,和机构隶属关系。特别是,通讯作者及其附属机构的资金来源和合作模式显示出惊人的结果。这些发现对于相关利益相关者准确解释该地区高血压相关研究工作的趋势和绩效非常有帮助。
