Study of the scientific production on leishmaniasis in Latin America.

Unlabelled: Leishmaniasis is a highly relevant neglected tropical disease. It has important consequences in affected populations, including a high fatality rate in its visceral form. It is present in Latin America, then it is necessary to promote more research on it.

Scientific research in malaria: bibliometric assessment of the Latin-American contributions.

Background: Malaria is a parasitic disease of high global impact in public health, including Latin America. There should be more researched, particularly in this region. A bibliometric assessment of the Latin American contributions about malaria was done.

Bibliometric assessment of the contributions of literature on Chagas disease in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Chagas disease, considered a parasitic neglected disease, is endemic in Latin America. Although, its mortality rate has decreased over time, it still represents a public health problem in the region. A bibliometric evaluation of the Latin American contributions on this disease was done.