Contribution of researchers in Arab countries to scientific publications on neglected tropical diseases (1971 - 2020).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are endemic in several Arab countries. The purpose of the current study was to assess the contribution of researchers in Arab countries to the knowledge base on NTDs using bibliometric indicators.

Methods

Keywords related to all 20 NTDs were obtained from previously published bibliometric studies and were combined with the names of Arab countries listed as country affiliation. the search strategy was implemented in the Scopus database and bibliometric indicators were generated for the study period from 1971 to 2020 RESULTS: The search strategy generated 6542 documents; representing less than 4% of the global research in the field. Scientific research on NTDs from researchers in Arab countries (a) has experienced slow growth;

SUBMITTER: Sweileh WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159044 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature