Open AccessHealth informatics publication trends in Saudi Arabia: a bibliometric analysis over the last twenty-four years
Author(s) -
Samar Binkheder,
Raniah N. Aldekhyyel,
Jwaher A. Almulhem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the medical library association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1558-9439
pISSN - 1536-5050
DOI - 10.5195/jmla.2021.1072
Subject(s) - health informatics , informatics , library science , christian ministry , public health informatics , medicine , digital health , medline , public health , bibliometrics , health care , political science , health policy , international health , computer science , nursing , law
Understanding health informatics (HI) publication trends in Saudi Arabia may serve as a framework for future research efforts and contribute toward meeting national "e-Health" goals. The authors' intention was to understand the state of the HI field in Saudi Arabia by exploring publication trends and their alignment with national goals.