Mapping research on LGBT+ persons' health: a bibliometric analysis.

IF 3.5 4区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Perspectives in Public Health Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI:10.1177/17579139241247758

G. Lo Moro, V. Brescia, G. Scaioli, A. De Angelis, R. Siliquini, F. Bert

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AIMS Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other people (LGBT+) individuals may have a greater risk of experiencing mental and physical health issues. In the past years, the predominant theme of research was HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aimed to explore the most recent patterns in medical research concerning LGBT+ persons. METHODS A bibliometric analysis using Biblioshiny was conducted. Based on previous studies, years of observation ranged between 2008 and 2021. Web of Science Core Collection was used. RESULTS A total of 31,039 articles were selected. Top journals centered around HIV/AIDS and STIs (n = 6), followed by sexual behaviors/sexuality (n = 2) and LGBT+ health (n = 2). The US led in research output (n = 16,249). Papers were categorized into three main clusters (which showed different evolution across time): one addressing HIV/AIDS, STIs, and sexual behaviors, another focusing on mental health, discrimination, and stigma, and a third, smaller cluster examining transgender, intersex, and gender-diverse health. CONCLUSIONS This article highlighted a growth in LGBT+ health research, uncovering research disparities among countries. While HIV/AIDS and STIs still dominated, a crucial theme concerning mental health, discrimination, and stigma has been rising. Declining interest in gender-diverse health, and disparities in research attention to different LGBT+ subgroups, underscored the need for more comprehensive and inclusive research to address complex health disparities.

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AIMLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other people (LGBT+) individuals may have a greater risk of experiencing mental and physical health issues.在过去几年中，研究的主要主题是艾滋病毒/艾滋病和性传播感染（STIs）。本研究旨在探索有关 LGBT+ 人士的医学研究的最新模式。方法使用 Biblioshiny 进行文献计量分析。根据以往的研究，观察年份在 2008 年至 2021 年之间。结果共选取了 31,039 篇文章。排名靠前的期刊主要围绕艾滋病毒/艾滋病和性传播感染（6 篇），其次是性行为/性爱（2 篇）和 LGBT+ 健康（2 篇）。美国的研究成果居首位（n = 16,249）。论文被分为三大类（在不同时期呈现出不同的发展变化）：一类涉及艾滋病毒/艾滋病、性传播感染和性行为，另一类侧重于心理健康、歧视和污名化，第三类规模较小，研究变性人、双性人和性别多样化健康。虽然艾滋病毒/艾滋病和性传播疾病仍占主导地位，但有关心理健康、歧视和污名化的重要主题却在不断增加。对性别多样化健康的兴趣下降，以及对不同 LGBT+ 亚群的研究关注存在差异，都突出表明需要开展更全面、更具包容性的研究，以解决复杂的健康差异问题。

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