ArticleSaudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association2025
A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world.
Article in Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07400211 (Non-invasive Molecular Diagnostics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Non-invasive Molecular Diagnostics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease : A Genetic and Biomarkers Study
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Utilisation and real-world effectiveness of advanced therapies for inflammatory bowel disease in Middle Eastern populations: a systematic review.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Disability among Palestinian patients with inflammatory bowel disease: evaluation using the IBD Disk and identification of associated factors.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2026Article
- Bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease and emotional factors: trends, impact, and emerging research areas.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Addressing the research gap in IBD and MASLD: Time for coordinated action.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to increase worldwide, including in the Arab world. This study investigates IBD research output in Arab countries from 2009 to 2023, alongside prevalence and incidence trends.
methodsWe utilized bibliometric analysis with data from Clarivate Analytics, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the World Bank. We compared the research output, citation impact, and funding across 22 Arab countries with global averages. Spearman's correlation examined relationships between IBD publications and prevalence, incidence rates, gross domestic product (GDP), and population size.
resultsBetween 2009 and 2023, Arab countries produced 1004 IBD-related publications (2.9% of global output), with Saudi Arabia (37.7%) and Egypt (27.5%) being the leading countries. The median IBD incidence rose from 2.42 to 3.06 per 100,000, with the prevalence increasing from 28.93 to 33.95 per 100,000 from 2009 to 2019. Arab IBD research had a citation impact of 14.49 compared to the global average of 23.98. Funded research constituted 18.7% of Arab publications, lower than the global rate of 32.4%. We found positive correlations between IBD publication counts and prevalence (r s = 0.753), incidence rates (r s = 0.734), and GDP (r s = 0.782), all with P < 0.001. Population size showed a nonsignificant correlation (r s = 0.371, P = 0.090) with IBD publication counts.
conclusionsArab nations contribute 2.9% of global IBD research, with lower citation impact and funding than the global average. Enhanced local support is crucial to improving research impact and addressing the rising prevalence of IBD in the Arab world.
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