Bibliometric analysis of Neurosciences research productivity in Saudi Arabia from 2013-2018

Amani H. Alhibshi; Widyan A. Alamoudi; Ikram Ul Haq; Shafiq Ur Rehman; Rai K. Farooq; Foziah J. Al Shamrani

doi:10.17712/nsj.2020.2.20190087

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[1] ↵
Enache E,
Marin C,
Vechiu C
(2009) The Knowledge Based Economy. SSRN Electroni J.

[2] Enache E,

[3] Marin C,

[4] Vechiu C

[5] ↵
Kneller R
(1999) Intellectual property rights and university-industry technology transfer in Japan. Sci Public Policy 26, 113–124.

[6] Kneller R

[7] ↵
Nezu R,
Chou SK,
Ganguli P,
Nithad K,
Nishio K,
Tansinsin LG,
et al.
(2007) Technology transfer, intellectual property and effective university-industry partnerships: the experience of China, India, Japan, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand (WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva).

[8] Nezu R,

[9] Chou SK,

[10] Ganguli P,

[11] Nithad K,

[12] Nishio K,

[13] Tansinsin LG,

[14] et al.

[15] ↵
Markram H
(2013) Seven challenges for neuroscience. Funct Neurol 28, 145–151.

[16] Markram H

[17] ↵
Adolphs R
(2015) The unsolved problems of neuroscience. Trends Cogn Sci 19, 173–175.

[18] Adolphs R

[19] ↵
Albhaishi A,
Wahsheh HA,
Alghamdi T
(2014) Evaluating Web Ranking Metrics for Saudi Universities. Zaytoonah Univ Int Eng Conf Des Innovaion Sustain, 1–8.

[20] Albhaishi A,

[21] Wahsheh HA,

[22] Alghamdi T

[23] ↵
Lancho-Barrantes BS,
Guerrero-Bote VP,
Moya-Anegón F
(2010) What lies behind the averages and significance of citation indicators in different disciplines? J Inf Sci 36, 371–382.

[24] Lancho-Barrantes BS,

[25] Guerrero-Bote VP,

[26] Moya-Anegón F

[27] ↵
Marx W,
Bornmann L
(2015) Bibliometrics in research evaluation background, significance, and limitations. Soz Welt-Zeitschrift Fur Sozialwissenschaftliche Forsch Und Prax 66, 161.

[28] Marx W,

[29] Bornmann L

[30] ↵
Haeffner-Cavaillon N,
Graillot-Gak C
(2009) The use of bibliometric indicators to help peer-review assessment. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 57, 33–38.

[31] Haeffner-Cavaillon N,

[32] Graillot-Gak C

[33] ↵
World Health Organization. [Internet]
Mental health action plan 2013–2020, WHO. . [cited 28 November 2019]. Available from: https://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/action_plan/en/.

[34] World Health Organization. [Internet]

[35] ↵
Karthikeyan G,
Manoharan A,
Swaminathan S
(2019) A Scientometric Study on Neuro Science with Special Reference to Growth of Literature. Indian J Inform Sources Serv 9, 77–79.

[36] Karthikeyan G,

[37] Manoharan A,

[38] Swaminathan S

[39] ↵
Tadmouri GO,
Tadmouri NB
(2002) Biomedical research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1982-2000). Saudi Med J 23, 20–24.

[40] Tadmouri GO,

[41] Tadmouri NB

[42] ↵
Al-Khalifa HS
(2014) Scientometric assessment of Saudi publication productivity in computer science in the period of 1978-2012. Int J Web Inf Syst 10, 194–208.

[43] Al-Khalifa HS

[44] ↵
Rabaan AA,
Al-Ahmed SH,
Bazzi AM,
Al-Tawfiq JA
(2017) Dynamics of scientific publications on the MERS-CoV outbreaks in Saudi Arabia. J Infect Public Health 10, 702–710.

[45] Rabaan AA,

[46] Al-Ahmed SH,

[47] Bazzi AM,

[48] Al-Tawfiq JA

[49] ↵
Shehatta I,
Mahmood K
(2017) Bibliometric patterns and indicators of research collaboration of Egyptian health scientists: 1980. Malays J Lib Info Sci 22, 45–65.

[50] Shehatta I,

[51] Mahmood K

[52] ↵
Al-Bishri J
(2013) Evaluation of biomedical research in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 34, 954–959.

[53] Al-Bishri J

[54] ↵
Rohra DK,
Rohra VK,
Cahusac P
(2016) Institute for Scientific Information-indexed biomedical journals of Saudi Arabia: Their performance from 2007-2014. Saudi Med J 37, 1251–1257.

[55] Rohra DK,

[56] Rohra VK,

[57] Cahusac P

[58] ↵
Jamjoom A
(2016) State of clinical neuroscience research in Saudi Arabia: where do we rank in the world? Neurosciences (Riyadh), 268–270.

[59] Jamjoom A

[60] ↵
Algahtani H,
Shirah B,
Boker F,
Algamdi A,
Alkahtani A
(2017) Neurology research in Saudi Arabia: Urgent call for action. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 17, e324–e328.

[61] Algahtani H,

[62] Shirah B,

[63] Boker F,

[64] Algamdi A,

[65] Alkahtani A

[66] ↵
Jamjoom AA,
Jamjoom BA,
Jamjoom AB
(2013) The most cited Saudi neurosurgical publications. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 18, 83–86.

[67] Jamjoom AA,

[68] Jamjoom BA,

[69] Jamjoom AB

[70] ↵
Jamjoom AB
(2015) Survey of h-index for neurosurgeons in Saudi Arabia. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 20, 392–395.

[71] Jamjoom AB

[72] ↵
Baeesa SS,
Maghrabi YE,
Baeesa MS,
Jan FM,
Jan MM
(2017) Publications pattern of clinical epilepsy research in Saudi Arabia. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 22, 255–260.

[73] Baeesa SS,

[74] Maghrabi YE,

[75] Baeesa MS,

[76] Jan FM,

[77] Jan MM

[78] ↵
Haq I,
Al Fouzan K
(2017) Research Productivity at King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Bibliometric Appraisal. J Rawalpindi Med Coll 21, 182–186.

[79] Haq I,

[80] Al Fouzan K

[81] ↵
Karam EG,
Itani LA
(2015) Mental health research in the Arab world: an update. BJPsych Int 12, S-25–28.

[82] Karam EG,

[83] Itani LA

[84] ↵
Buchan AMJ,
Jurczyk E,
Isserlin R,
Bader GD
(2016) Global neuroscience and mental health research: a bibliometrics case study. Scientometrics 109, 515–531.

[85] Buchan AMJ,

[86] Jurczyk E,

[87] Isserlin R,

[88] Bader GD

[89] ↵
Kocak M,
García-Zorita C,
Marugán-Lázaro S,
Çakır MP,
Sanz-Casado E
(2019) Mapping and clustering analysis on neuroscience literature in Turkey: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2017. Scientometrics 121, 1339–1366.

[90] Kocak M,

[91] García-Zorita C,

[92] Marugán-Lázaro S,

[93] Çakır MP,

[94] Sanz-Casado E

[95] ↵
Shahabuddin SM
(2013) Mapping neuroscience research in india - A bibliometric approach. Curr Sci 104, 1619–1626.

[96] Shahabuddin SM

[97] ↵
Xu W,
Chen YZ,
Shen ZC
(2003) Neuroscience output of China: A MEDLINE-based bibliometric study. Scientometrics 57, 399–409.

[98] Xu W,

[99] Chen YZ,

[100] Shen ZC

[101] ↵
Farooq RK,
Syed Z,
Zulqernain A
(2019) Bibliometric review of mental health research in medical colleges of Pakistan. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 19, e242–e247.

[102] Farooq RK,

[103] Syed Z,

[104] Zulqernain A

[105] ↵
Abd-Allah F,
Kissani N,
William A,
Oraby MI,
Ramez Reda Moustafa RR,
Shaker E,
El-Tamawy MS,
Shakirf R
(2016) Neuroscience research in Africa: Current status. eNeurologicalSci 3, 7–10.

[106] Abd-Allah F,

[107] Kissani N,

[108] William A,

[109] Oraby MI,

[110] Ramez Reda Moustafa RR,

[111] Shaker E,

[112] El-Tamawy MS,

[113] Shakirf R

[114] ↵
Altalib HH,
Elzamzamy K,
Fattah M,
Ali SS,
Awaad R
(2019) Mapping global Muslim mental health research: analysis of trends in the English literature from 2000 to 2015. Glob Ment Heal 6.

[115] Altalib HH,

[116] Elzamzamy K,

[117] Fattah M,

[118] Ali SS,

[119] Awaad R

[120] ↵
Albilad Capital
(2016) Saudi Public Budget for FY17 [Internet]. Saudi Economy, . [cited 26 December 2016]. Available from: http://www.albilad-capital.com/Research_EnglishReport/SaudiPublicBudget_EN_2016.pdf.

[121] Albilad Capital

[122] ↵
Forero DA,
Trujillo ML,
González-Giraldo Y,
Barreto GE
(2019) Scientific Productivity in Neurosciences in Latin America: A Scientometrics Perspective. Int J Neurosci, 1–2.

[123] Forero DA,

[124] Trujillo ML,

[125] González-Giraldo Y,

[126] Barreto GE

[127] ↵
Smart T
UCL Research Domains Neuroscience. . [cited 28 November 2019]. Available from: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/about-us, 2019-.

[128] Smart T

[129] ↵
Quansah E,
Karikari TK
(2016) Neuroscience-related research in Ghana: A systematic evaluation of direction and capacity. Metab Brain Dis 31, 11–24.

[130] Quansah E,

[131] Karikari TK

[132] ↵
Balogun WG,
Cobham AE,
Amin A
(2018) Neuroscience in Nigeria: the past, the present and the future. Metab Brain Dis 33, 359–368.

[133] Balogun WG,

[134] Cobham AE,

[135] Amin A

[136] ↵
Maina MB,
Mohammed YG,
Bukar AM,
Ahmed U,
Tajjani Salihu A,
Ibrahim HA,
et al.
(2019) African neuroscience on the global stage: Nigeria as a model. Eur J Neurosci 49, 1544–1551.

[137] Maina MB,

[138] Mohammed YG,

[139] Bukar AM,

[140] Ahmed U,

[141] Tajjani Salihu A,

[142] Ibrahim HA,

[143] et al.

[144] ↵
Yeung AK,
Goto TK,
Leung WK
(2017) The changing landscape of neuroscience research, 2006–2015: a bibliometric study. Front Neurosci 11, 120.

[145] Yeung AK,

[146] Goto TK,

[147] Leung WK

[148] ↵
Alkuraya FS
(2014) Genetics and genomic medicine in Saudi Arabia. Mol Genet Genomic 2, 369–78.

[149] Alkuraya FS

[150] ↵
Alsayea A
(2013) Scientific Research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Potential for Excellence and Indicators of Underdevelopment. High Educ Stud 3, 47–51.

[151] Alsayea A

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