Individual and institutional factors linked to high research productivity among physicians in the Arab Gulf region: implications for healthcare policy
Research productivity among physicians in Bahrain is concentrated in a small, predominantly male, at advanced career stages and hospital-based doctors, suggesting structural and career-stage inequities in research engagement. An urgent need exists within the healthcare system for a more inclusive research culture that spans primary and secondary healthcare, government and private sectors, and male and female physicians alike.
Authors
- Sara Janahi
- Khaldoon Al‐Roomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4294-4168)
- Amer Almarabheh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4279-2371)
- Salman Alzayani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2487-5007)
- Madhawi J Albuainain
- Rahaf AlMuhanadi
- Hessa Alsubaie
- Fatema Yusuf Aljowder
- Hissa Alabbasi
Institutions
- Salmaniya Medical Complex (BH)
- Military Hospital (PK)
- International Hospital of Bahrain (BH)
- King Hamad University Hospital (BH)
- Arabian Gulf University (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1767901
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00