Background General practice plays a critical role in the prevention, diagnosis, management, and survivorship care of patients with cancer. Mapping research outputs over time provides valuable insights into the evolving role of general practice in cancer care. Aim To describe and compare the distribution of cancer in general practice research publications by country, cancer type, area of the cancer continuum, author sex, and journal impact factor. Design and setting A bibliometric analysis using a systematic approach to identify publications. Method MEDLINE and Embase databases were searched for studies published between 2013 and 2019, which reported on cancer in general practice. Included studies were mapped to the cancer continuum framework. Descriptive statistics were used to present data from the included studies. Results A total of 2798 publications were included from 714 journals, spanning 79 countries. The publication rate remained stable over this period. Overall, the US produced the most publications ( n = 886, 31.7%), although, per general population capita, Denmark produced nearly 10 times more publications than the US (20.0 publications per million compared with 2.7 publications per million). Research across the cancer continuum varied by country, but, overall, most studies focused on cancer screening, diagnosis, and survivorship. More than half of included studies used observational study designs ( n = 1523, 54.4%). Females made up 66.5% ( n = 1304) of first authors, but only 47.0% ( n = 927) of last authors. Conclusion Cancer in general practice is a stable field where research is predominantly observational. There is geographical variation in the focus of cancer in general practice research, which may reflect different priorities and levels of investment between countries. Overall, these results support future consideration of how to improve under-represented research areas and the design, conduct, and translation of interventional research.

Kristi Milley

Sophie Chima

Napin Karnchanachari

Mairead McNamara

Paige Druce

Jon Emery

British Journal of General Practice

英国全科医学杂志是一本国际期刊，为全球家庭从业者和初级保健研究人员出版研究、社论、辩论和分析以及临床指导。BJGP 始于 1953 年，当时是“全科医师学院研究通讯”，以“ 1960年第一次出现全科医师学院学报。随着学院地位的变化，1967年创办了《皇家全科医师学院学报》。三位编辑后，1990年，标题改为“英国全科医学杂志”。该期刊通常被称为“BJGP”，是英国皇家全科医师学院的独立编辑出版物。

The British Journal of General Practice is an international journal that publishes research, editorials, debates, analyses, and clinical guidance for family practitioners and primary care researchers worldwide. It was established in 1953 as the 'College of General Practitioners Research Newsletter' and first appeared as the 'Journal of the College of General Practitioners' in 1960. Following changes in the college's status, it became the 'Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners' in 1967. After three editors, the title was changed to the 'British Journal of General Practice' in 1990. The journal is commonly referred to as 'BJGP' and is an independent publication of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

《British Journal of General Practice》是一本国际期刊，专为全球的家庭医生和初级保健研究人员出版研究论文、社论、辩论、分析以及临床指导。该期刊始于1953年，当时名为“全科医师学院研究通讯”，并于1960年首次以“全科医师学院学报”出版。随着学院地位的变化，1967年创办了《皇家全科医师学院学报》。经过三位编辑的更替，1990年期刊名称改为“英国全科医学杂志”。该期刊通常被称为“BJGP”，是由英国皇家全科医师学院独立编辑和出版的。

General practice-based cancer research publications: a bibliometric analysis 2013–2019

There is geographical variation in the focus of cancer in general practice research, which may reflect different priorities and levels of investment between countries, and these results support future consideration of how to improve under-represented research areas and the design, conduct, and translation of interventional research.

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General practice-based cancer research publications: a bibliometric analysis 2013–2019

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