Open AccessNeurology Research in Saudi Arabia: Urgent call for action
Author(s) -
Hussein Algahtani,
Bader Shirah,
Faisal Boker,
Albaraa Algamdi,
Abdulah Alkahtani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
sultan qaboos university medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2075-0528
pISSN - 2075-051X
DOI - 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.03.011
Subject(s) - medicine , neurology , quality (philosophy) , impact factor , alternative medicine , family medicine , clinical neurology , medical education , psychiatry , political science , psychology , pathology , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , law
Research activities in Saudi Arabia are promoted at the governmental and institutional levels. However, the output and quality of research conducted in the field of neurology has not yet been measured quantitatively. This study therefore aimed to analyse neurology-related publications from Saudi Arabia.