Nursing and midwifery research activity in Arab countries from 1950 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing and midwifery research activity is an important indicator of the quality of healthcare services and the status of nursing profession. The main aim of this study was to assess the research activity in nursing and midwifery field in Arab countries.

Method

The current study implemented bibliometric method using Scopus database. The search strategy used country affiliation or journal name or keywords as a strategy to retrieve the required documents. The study period was from 1950 to2017. Analysis included a presentation of bibliometric indicators and VOSviewer mapping of the retrieved data.

Result

2935 documents were retrieved making up less than 1% of global nursing and midwifery research output. Of the retrieved documents, 25% were published in high r

SUBMITTER: Sweileh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537303 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature