Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Publications from Arab Countries between 2012 and 2022.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
; 30(1): 1-5, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles published in Ophthalmology Journals from Arab countries from 2012 to 2022.METHODS:
This cross-sectional analysis of all original ophthalmology research and review articles published by authors with an affiliation with an institution from Arab countries and indexed in the ISI Web of Science between January 2012 and December 2022.RESULTS:
For the years 2012-2022, 4292 articles published in Ophthalmology Journals by authors from Arab-based institutions were identified. A 2.11-fold progressive increase in the number of publications was observed over the last decade with a substantial increase in publication volume during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries with the highest number of publications were Egypt (38.51%), Saudi Arabia (35.56%), and the United Arab Emirates (7.88%). According to affiliation, authors from King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) (n = 644) published the highest number of ophthalmology articles, followed by King Saud University (n = 585) and Cairo University (n = 393).CONCLUSION:
Over the last decade, the overall productivity of research in the field of ophthalmology has significantly increased. Majority of the articles in ophthalmology were published by authors from Egypt and Saudi Arabia with KKESH as the most productive institution among Arab nations.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Árabes
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália