ReviewCureus2025
Health and Medical Sciences Productivity in the United Arab Emirates: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on 27 Years of Data From 1998 to Mid-2024.
Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The use of the extended reality technologies in simulation-based health professions education: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- A bibliometric analysis of research on the learning environment in medical schools: trends, gaps, and global perspectives.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made significant strides in health-related research over the past decades. However, it is essential to monitor and review the status of health research to sustain progress. This study evaluates the UAE's health research landscape within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) context and the broader Arab region. Bibliometric data on health research publications and clinical trials were reviewed from 1998 to mid-2024. Insights from regional analyses, including citation metrics, publication rates, and collaborative outputs, were integrated. Key challenges, such as funding limitations, regulatory barriers, and the decline in citation rates, were assessed to provide recommendations for improvement. The UAE has established itself as a key contributor to health research within the GCC, demonstrating significant progress in publication output and impact. While international collaborations have played a crucial role in enhancing visibility, there are areas for improvement, particularly in maintaining research influence and citation rates. To sustain progress, the UAE must prioritize high-impact collaborations, enhance research visibility, and invest in emerging areas like digital health and personalized medicine. Strategic reforms are essential to achieving a competitive health research ecosystem.
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Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.