Table 4. Top three collaborating nations with respect to research publications from India in Rheumatology (2010–2015) worldwide and from Asia.
| Disease/Topic | Top three collaborating countries | Top three collaborating Asian countries |
|---|---|---|
| Rheumatoid arthritis | USA, UK, France | Japan, Singapore, South Korea |
| Spondyloarthropathy | USA, UK, Canada | Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | USA, UK, France | Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey |
| Sjogren's syndrome | USA, Japan, Argentina | Japan, China, Saudi Arabia |
| Vasculitis | USA, UK, France | Japan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
| Idiopathic inflammatory myositis | USA, France, UK | Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China |
| Osteoarthritis | USA, Germany, South Korea | South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan |
| Osteoporosis | USA, UK, Canada | Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea |
| Systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease | USA, Canada, UK | Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Japan, Egypt, Israel, Singapore, Turkey |
| Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | USA, Germany, UK | Japan, Israel, Turkey |
| Infection-related musculoskeletal disease | UK, USA, Bangladesh | Bangladesh, Nepal, Phillipines, Qatar, Singapore |
| Fibromyalgia | USA, Italy, UK | Israel, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Complementary and alternative medicines | USA, Germany, Italy, New Zealand | - |
USA, United States of America; UK, United Kingdom.
Databases searched: Scopus, MEDLINE.
Publications between 01 January 2010 and 22 October 2015 were analyzed.