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August 11, 2026Saudi Medical JournalOpen Access

Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Most Cited Publications from Saudi Arabia Reveals the Predominance of Medical Fields

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MKMahmoud KandeelKing Faisal UniversityAAAbdulla Al-TaherKing Faisal University

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Implication

Bibliometric analysis reveals strong citation impact in medicine for Saudi publications, suggesting research visibility.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to explore Saudi Arabia's most cited publications and their impact in the global research landscape.
  • Bibliometric study analyzing top 100 cited publications affiliated with Saudi Arabia in Scopus.
  • Indicators included citation metrics, journals, collaboration maps, and keyword co-occurrence networks.
  • Data extraction covered publications from inception to January 2026.
  • Medicine and health sciences dominate the citations, linked to major global health projects like the Global Burden of Disease consortium.
  • High representation in clinical and public health fields, focusing on obesity, cardiovascular risk, and disease burden.
  • Leading journals include The Lancet, Nature, Science, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Kandeel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ace3e3401087f2249e3bchttps://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.8845
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