BMC international health and human rights
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BMC Int Health Hum Rights · Mar 2018
Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature in transgender health (1900 - 2017).
Transgender community is marginalized and under-researched. Analysis of peer-reviewed literature in transgender health is needed to better understand health needs and human rights of transgender people. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze global research activity in transgender health published in peer-reviewed journals. ⋯ There was a noticeable growth of research in transgender health in the last decade. Researchers from different world regions need to get involved in health and human rights research of transgender community.