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Seven decades of Ramadan intermittent fasting research: Bibliometrics analysis, global trends, and future directions.
Obaideen, Khaled; Abu Shihab, Katia H; Madkour, Mohamed I; Faris, MoezAlIslam E.
  • Obaideen K; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Abu Shihab KH; Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Madkour MI; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
  • Faris ME; Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: mfaris@sharjah.ac.ae.
Diabetes Metab Syndr ; 16(8): 102566, 2022 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1996115
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

AIMS:

There is a large body of research focused on various aspects related to Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and human health and disease. This study aimed to quantify the bibliometric data of RIF medical research over the past seven decades and explore these variables qualitatively via text mining analysis.

METHODS:

We used the Scopus search engine to identify published articles related to RIF from inception to December 31, 2021. All types of research articles were included. Scientometric and bibliometric measures were determined using Excel, Biblioshiny, and VOSviewer. This study proposed a bibliometric and text mining method to qualitatively and quantitatively recognize the RIF research trend.

RESULTS:

The Scopus search returned 1915 relevant articles. Most citations pertained to publications from the last two decades, and most publications were original research articles. These publications had received around 27,000 citations, and the 20 most prolific publishing journals had an average h-index of 112.25. More than one-third of all medical publications were in open-access journals. There was a 13-fold increase in medical research on RIF over the past few decades. We identified the 10 most prolific publishing countries, institutes, journals, and authors. We also identified five scientific hotspots of RIF scientific literature, which were diabetes, metabolic health, public health, physiology, and maternity.

CONCLUSION:

This is the first comprehensive bibliometric analysis of medical research related to RIF. The research gaps identified will shape future research directions and foster collaborative research activities toward enhanced medical nutrition research revolving around RIF.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Investigación Biomédica / Diabetes Mellitus Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Embarazo Idioma: Inglés Revista: Diabetes Metab Syndr Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: J.dsx.2022.102566

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Investigación Biomédica / Diabetes Mellitus Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Embarazo Idioma: Inglés Revista: Diabetes Metab Syndr Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: J.dsx.2022.102566