Neurology Research in Saudi Arabia Urgent call for action
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: Research activities in Saudi Arabia are promoted at the governmental and institutional levels. However, the output and quality of research conducted in the feld of neurology has not yet been measured quantitatively. Tis study therefore aimed to analyse neurology-related publications from Saudi Arabia. Methods: Tis study was conducted in January 2016. A systematic search using the PubMed® search engine (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) was conducted to identify all neurology-related articles published from Saudi Arabia between January 1996 and December 2015. Results: A total of 1,292 neurologyrelated publications were identifed. Neurology research increased linearly with time, with most publications originating from Riyadh (67%) and the university sector (≈47%). However, most neurology-related articles were published in journals which had an impact factor of <1 (55%). Conclusion: Neurology research in Saudi Arabia has increased substantially over the last 20 years. However, as most articles were published in low-impact journals, the quality of research remains inadequate and should be improved. It is important that an ofcial research culture be established in both governmental and private universities as well as colleges and health institutions in Saudi Arabia. Te formation of clinical academic departments staffed by research experts is recommended to ensure the quality of neurology research output.
Authors and Affiliations
Hussein Algahtani| Department of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia& King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bader Shirah| King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Faisal Boker| Department of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Albaraa Algamdi| Department of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- DOI 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.03.011
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