Online scientific research on placentophagy: a bibliometric analysis

A bibliometric study was conducted to quantify the scientific production of authors and institutions with the aim of highlighting the growth and impact of these publications nationally and internationally. The Bradford Law, network maps, and textual statistics were used, with searches conducted in libraries and databases in October 2021.

Results:

The sample consisted of 64 articles, whose primary authors were associated with 49 institutions, and mostly with degrees in anthropology. The United States of America was the country that published the most papers on the theme, and most studies were reviews with individual production. Through the term analysis, it was found that the predominant themes regarding placentophagy were the following: Alternative therapy for women's health, methodologies used for research in this area, period of placenta ingestion (postpartum period), and its benefits.

Conclusion:

The bibliometric indicators found are essential for the development of future research.

Keywords
Placenta; Pregnancy; Postpartum period; Alternative therapies; Bibliometric indicators

Database/Library	Search strategy
Web of Science	(Placenta) AND (Postpartum Period)
Scopus PubMed CINAHL	(Placenta) AND (Women's Health) AND (Postpartum Period)
Cochrane Library	(Placenta) OR (Placentophagy) AND (Women's Health) AND (Postpartum Period)
Embase	(Placenta) AND (Women's Health) AND (Postpartum)
LILACS	(Placenta) AND (Período pós-parto)

Variables		n(%)
Main author's country
	United States of America (USA)	32(50,00)
	Germany	6(9,38)
	Canada	4(6,25)
	Australia, The United Kingdom, Turkey and Russia	2(3,13)^* * Value of each country;
	Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, England, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, Spain	1(1,56)^* * Value of each country;
First author's institution
	University of Nevada	10(15,63)
	Jena University Hospital (Germany)	3(4,69)
	Not stated	3(4,69)
	Remark: 1 institution with 2 articles	2(3,12)
	Remark: 46 institutions with 1 article each	46(71,87)
Training area (main author)
	Not stated	14(21,87)
	Anthropology	11(17,19)
	Medicine	9(14,07)
	Student in the area of healthcare	6(9,38)
	Obstetrics	6(9,38)
	Nursing	4(6,25)
	Psychology	4(6,25)
	Law	2(3,12)
	Biological Sciences, Conference, Lactation Consultant, Industrial Engineering, Philosophy, Medical Genetics, Neuropsychology, Pediatrics	1(1,56)^† † Value of each training area

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[1] Corresponding author Paloma Elisama de Oliveira Morais E-mail: paloma.oliveira@sou.unifal-mg.edu.br