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The aim is to analyze highly cited plastic surgery articles from Saudi Arabia, focusing on trends and contributors.

March 21, 2026Saudi Medical JournalOpen Access

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Most Influential and Impactful Plastic Surgery Publications From Saudi Arabia

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Bibliometric analysis finds trends and collaborations in Saudi plastic surgery literature, indicating opportunities for improvement.

The aim is to analyze highly cited plastic surgery articles from Saudi Arabia, focusing on trends and contributors.
Conducted a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science Core Collection (1990–2025)
Included English-language original and review articles only
Analyzed citation metrics, authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence with VOSviewer and bibliometrix R package
Identified 1,013 Saudi-affiliated plastic surgery publications with 7,929 citations
Top 100 articles averaged 39.3 citations, with a range of 19 to 283
King Saud University contributed 59 articles; Dr. Mohammad M. Al-Qattan authored 52
Hand surgery was the most common theme at 36%, followed by peripheral nerve and aesthetic surgery

Mortada et al. (2026) studied this question.

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