SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ INDEXED IN THE WEB OF SCIENCE ON NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (1945-2025)
Keywords:
neglected tropical diseases, scientific production, bibliometrics, Universidade Federal do ParáAbstract
Neglected Tropical Diseases constitute a significant public health issue, particularly in regions characterized by socioeconomic vulnerabilities, such as the Brazilian Amazon. In this region, the Federal University of Pará plays a vital role in generating knowledge with local impact. This study aims to analyze the scientific output of the Federal University of Pará regarding neglected tropical diseases, as indexed in the Web of Science database between 1945 and 2025. It is a descriptive, basic bibliometric study employing a quantitative approach. The journals were analyzed using Bradford's Law. The university produced 581 scientific articles on neglected tropical diseases, distributed across 225 journals, with the majority classified in the fields of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine. The results showed linear growth following 2005. The core group consisted of 17 journals, most of which were international. The findings indicate that the university's scientific output on neglected tropical diseases is expanding and is integrated into international scientific communication networks.