Annual variations of publications on COVID-19 in the Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to global public health, leading to a significant increase in scientific production in medical sciences. Objective: To describe the annual variations in publications on COVID-19 in the Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar. Methods: A 4-year bibliometric study (2020-2023) was conducted, including 110 documents on COVID-19. Changes in the timing of publications and the medical specialty addressed were analyzed. Results: Of the total articles, 110 (16.8 %) were on COVID-19, with publications of 16.5 %, 28.3 %, 22.6 %, and 15.4 % in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. Significant differences were observed in the number of documents between 2020, 2022, and 2023 (p< 0.05). There was a progressive increase in the number of publications over the years, with a particular concentration on mental health (3.8 % in 2020 and 42.5 % in 2023). In 2020, the main topics were therapeutics, education and research, epidemiology, forensic medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology, while in 2023, it was mental health. Conclusions: These findings suggest an evolution in the focus of research during the pandemic years, with a growing emphasis on mental health.

Keywords

• américa latina
• bibliometría
• covid-19
• infecciones por coronavirus
• publicaciones electrónicas
• salud mental.