Mapping of Kala-Azar Research Publications: A Scientometric Analysis

The purpose of the study is to analyse the research productivity on ‘Kala-Azar’ during the period of 35 years, i.e., from 1st January 1989 to 31st December 2023, covered in the Web of Science database. A total of 2,973 publications were covered during the study period, which were processed using the BibExcel tool and VOSviewer to generate the results. The main objective of the study was to conduct a scientometric analysis of publications on Kala-Azar. Various scientometric parameters, such as Annual Growth Rate, Doubling Time, Degree of Collaboration, Research Areas, Most productive journals, Most productive authors, and Most productive countries, are analysed in the study.