Bissar-Tadmouri, N; Tadmouri, GO Bibliometric analyses of biomedical research outputs in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (1988-2007) SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, 30 (1): 130-139 JAN 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: tadmouri at hotmail.com 

Author(s): Bissar-Tadmouri, N (Bissar-Tadmouri, Nisrine); Tadmouri, GO 
(Tadmouri, Ghazi O.) 

Title: Bibliometric analyses of biomedical research outputs in Lebanon and 
the United Arab Emirates (1988-2007) 

Source: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, 30 (1): 130-139 JAN 2009 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

KeyWords Plus: CORPORATION-COUNCIL COUNTRIES; PUBLICATIONS; GEOGRAPHY; 
WORLD; INFORMATION; DATABASES; SCIENCE 

Abstract: Objective: We assessed the role of bibliometric methods in 
representing quantitative and qualitative differences in biomedical 
research outputs in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Methods: Data on biomedical research productivity for years 1988-2007 were 
obtained from PubMed then imported into a specifically designed local 
database system and normalized to the population size for each Country.
Results: Data reveal a continuous increase in research production in 
Lebanon, whereas a plateau phase is observed in the UAE between 1998 and 
2007. In Lebanon, most of the citations originated from the capital city 
of Beirut, mainly the American University of Beirut. Detailed analysis of 
biomedical research objectives in Lebanon indicate a focus on internal 
medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, transplantation, medical genetics, 
pediatrics, obstetrics, neoplasms, and pain management. In the UAE, most 
of the biomedical publications originate from Al-Ain University Detailed 
analysis of biomedical research objectives in the UAE indicate developed 
interest in pediatrics, obstetrics, clinical dysmorphologies, 
transplantation, dermatology, diabetes, and consanguinity.
Conclusion: Biomedical research outputs quickly recovered in Lebanon 
following a long war (1974-1992) mainly supported by uninterrupted 
activities in private higher education institutes. In the UAE, the plateau 
phase for biomedical research output size could be due to the limitation 
of most of the research in the country to Al-Ain University. This 
situation may only improve when other institutes offering biomedical 
programs engage also in research activities. 

Addresses: [Tadmouri, Ghazi O.] Ctr Arab Genom Studies, Dubai, U Arab 
Emirates; [Bissar-Tadmouri, Nisrine] Univ Sharjah, Coll Med, Sharjah, U 
Arab Emirates 

Reprint Address: Tadmouri, GO, Ctr Arab Genom Studies, POB 22252, Dubai, U 
Arab Emirates. 

E-mail Address: tadmouri at hotmail.com 

Cited Reference Count: 43 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SAUDI MED J 

Publisher Address: ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL, PO BOX 7897,, RIYADH 11159, 
SAUDI ARABIA 

ISSN: 0379-5284 

29-char Source Abbrev.: SAUDI MED J 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Saudi Med. J. 

Source Item Page Count: 10 

Subject Category: Medicine, General & Internal 

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