Depression in Ibero-America in the COVID-19 context: An analysis of scientific production in Scopus
Keywords:
Depression; Ibero-America; Scientific production; Covid-19; PandemicAbstract
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems such as depression have increased in the general population and health care personnel.
Objective: Describe the characteristics of publications on depression in the COVID-19 context, with authors affiliated to Ibero-American institutions.
Method. The study describes the main characteristics of the publications on depression in the Covid-19 context conducted by authors affiliated to Ibero-American institutions. A retrospective and descriptive analysis of 1,072 articles indexed in the Scopus database between January 2020 and September 2021 was performed.
Results. The results show that original and review articles are the most carried out. Spain is the Ibero-American country that contributes the largest number of scientific articles on depression, representing 33.68% of the Ibero-American production, followed by Brazil and Portugal, countries that exceed 10.00% of the production. The authors are mainly affiliated with institutions in Brazil, Spain and Portugal. Also, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Frontiers in Psychology are the journals with the largest number of publications. The most cited article is documentary review and was published by authors affiliated with Ibero-American institutions in Brazil and Paraguay. Finally, it was found that the most used keywords were the descriptors depression, mental health, pandemic and Covid-19.
Conclusions. The scientific production on depression is unequal, and it is important to consolidate the scientific literature through collaborative networks between researchers and institutions in Ibero-America.
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