Abstract
Results
In 40 years (1966–2005), the Arab world published 2,213 articles on a vast variety of topics, most common being mood, anxiety
and substance use disorders, and mostly in international journals. By the last decade, the total yearly publications increased
about eightfold since the first two decades, and nearly doubled from the third one. The disparity of output was high across
countries. The highest yearly output was from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon. Per million population, the top four
producing countries were Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and United Arab Emirates.
and substance use disorders, and mostly in international journals. By the last decade, the total yearly publications increased
about eightfold since the first two decades, and nearly doubled from the third one. The disparity of output was high across
countries. The highest yearly output was from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon. Per million population, the top four
producing countries were Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and United Arab Emirates.
Conclusions
Over a decade, the Arab world produced approximately 17% of the global output of mental health publications/million population
and was comparative to Latin American and Caribbean countries. There is a wide gap in comparison with the industrialized world,
with a fertile ground for cross-cultural and genetic studies.
and was comparative to Latin American and Caribbean countries. There is a wide gap in comparison with the industrialized world,
with a fertile ground for cross-cultural and genetic studies.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0487-8
- Authors
- Doris Jaalouk, Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Beirut, Lebanon
- Ahmed Okasha, Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Mariana M. Salamoun, Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Beirut, Lebanon
- Elie G. Karam, Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Beirut, Lebanon
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954