In 2024, the share of corresponding/leading authors in scientific publications in Psychiatry and Mental Health in Brazil is forecasted to be 93.77%. This suggests a slight decrease from the previous year, 2023, where it stood marginally higher. The trend from 2024 to 2028 shows a gradual annual decline, with a year-on-year decrease of approximately 0.2 percentage points each year.
The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) indicates a steady erosion over this period, reflecting a slow but persistent shift. The expected drop in this metric might be associated with increasing collaborations or shifts in leading research dynamics within the country.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts from international collaborations, research funding shifts, and policy changes affecting authorship norms. Monitoring these factors may provide insight into further changes in the leading authorship landscape in Brazil.
