Global research mapping of substance use disorder and treatment 1971–2017: implications for priority setting

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Carl A. Latkin¹  Brian J. Hall¹  Cyrus S. H. Ho²  Bach Xuan Tran³  Roger C. M. Ho⁴  Nam Ba Nguyen⁵  Mackenzie Moir⁶  Cuong Tat Nguyen⁷  Giang Hai Ha⁷ 

[1] 0000 0001 2171 9311, grid.21107.35, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, People’s Republic of China;0000 0004 0621 9599, grid.412106.0, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore;0000 0004 0642 8489, grid.56046.31, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam;0000 0001 2171 9311, grid.21107.35, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA;0000 0004 4659 3737, grid.473736.2, Center for Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;0000 0001 2180 6431, grid.4280.e, Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;0000 0004 4659 3737, grid.473736.2, Center for Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;grid.17089.37, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada;0000 0004 4659 3737, grid.473736.2, Center for Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;grid.444918.4, Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam;

关键词: Bibliometric analysis;    Substance use disorder;    Global, mapping;    Substance abuse treatment;    Alcohol;    Smoking;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13011-019-0204-7

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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundGlobally, substance use disorders are prevalent and remain an intractable public health problem for health care systems. This study aims to provide a global picture of substance use disorders research.MethodsThe Web of Science platform was used to perform a cross-sectional analysis of scientific articles on substance use disorders and treatment. Characteristics of publication volume, impact, growth, authors, institutions, countries, and journals were examined using descriptive analysis and network visualization graphs.ResultsThirteen thousand six hundred eighty-five papers related to illicit drugs (5403), tobacco (4469), and alcohol (2137) use disorders and treatment were published between 1971 and 2017. The number of publications on Mindfulness and Digital medicine topics had the highest increase with more than 300% since 2003–2007 despite later presence than other methods. The number of papers on other non-pharmaceutical therapies (behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training or motivational interviewing) grew gradually, however, the growth rate was lower every 5-year period. The United States is the substance use disorder research hub of the world with the highest volume of publications (8232 or 60.2%) and total citations (252,935 or 65.2%), number of prolific authors (25 of top 30 or 83%) and institutions (24 of top 26 or 92%), formed the most international research partnerships (with 96 distinct countries). The international collaboration followed a pattern based on geographic proximity and cultural similarity.ConclusionsThis study offers a comprehensive picture of the global trend of publications of substance use disorder. Findings suggest a need for research policy that supports the examination of interventions that culturally adhere to different local contexts to address substance use disorder in communities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY