Metabolic liver disease research in the Arab world: a bibliometric analysis of trends, collaborations, and disparities (2006-2024)
Despite the recent increase, the number of NAFLD/MAFLD/MASLD publications in the Arab world still represents a small fraction of the overall global production. Enhanced local support, as well as regional and international collaboration, is crucial for improving research impact and addressing the rising prevalence of the disease in the Arab world.
Authors
- Mohamed Tahiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4453-6790)
- Maheeba Abdulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5319-2892)
- Mortada H.F. El-Shabrawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-4213)
- Sameer Al Awadhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1611-3451)
- Maisam Akroush
- Shadan AlMuhaidib
- Maito SUOH
- Yasser FOUAD
- Munira Y. ALTARRAH
- Mohammed ESLAM
- Saleh A. ALQAHTANI
- Said A. AL-BUSAFI
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Cornell University (US)
- Jordan Hospital (JO)
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Westmead Hospital (AU)
- Amiri Hospital (KW)
- Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases (US)
- Westmead Institute (AU)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd (MA)
- Westmead Institute for Medical Research (AU)
- Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (OM)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
- Minia University (EG)
- University of Hassan II Casablanca (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Minerva Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s2724-5985.25.03949-x
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00