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. 2024 Jan 22;30(1):1-5.
doi: 10.4103/meajo.meajo_74_23. eCollection 2023 Jan-Mar.

Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Publications from Arab Countries between 2012 and 2022

Angeli C Yu  1   2   3 , Enrico Zauli  1 , Loretta Missiroli  1 , Massimo Busin  1   2   3
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Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology Publications from Arab Countries between 2012 and 2022

Angeli C Yu et al. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. .

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.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; ophthalmology; research productivity.

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Total annual number of ophthalmology publications from Arab countries between 2012 and 2022
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Global distribution of ophthalmology publications between 2012 and 2022
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Total number of ophthalmology publications between 2012 and 2022 according to country
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