India comprise of 29 states and 7 union territories. It is second most populous country in the world with estimated population of 1.27 billion during 2014-2015. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major public health problem in India. The increase in economic growth in India coupled with rise in population, motorization and industrialization has contributed to a significant increase in TBI with each advancing year. TBI results in deaths, injuries and disabilities in all age groups but more in young and productive persons and higher in males than females. National level data in India is not available for TBI as in many other developed countries. An epidemiological study in Bangalore indicates that the incidence, mortality and case fatality rates were 150/1,00,000, 20/1,00,000 and 10%, respectively.The most common cause of TBI normally reported in our country are road traffic accidents (RTA) accounting for 60%, followed by falls and assaults contributing to 25% and 10% of traumatic brain injuries respectively. The economic losses to India due to TBIs are phenomenal, though unmeasured.
However, despite the increase in TBI burden, research as evidenced by publications in scientific journals pertaining to TBI is grossly inadequate in India. There are no studies in India that have evaluated the publishing strength of medical departments and institutes and the number of articles published by researchers from related disciplines and the scientific impact of these articles. The purpose of our study is to understand the scientific contribution of India in published research of TBI.