الملخص الإنجليزي
Objectives: To date, the quantity and the quality of research publications conducted
within the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) have not been assessed. In this
review, we sought to assess the quantity and quality of research publications affiliated
with the OMSB. Methods: We retrieved data systematically from PubMed, Scopus, Web
of Science, and Google Scholar. We searched all publications published until December
2018. Results: A total of 133 published articles affiliated with the OMSB were retrieved.
Half of the publications were original studies, and 30.8% were case reports or series.
Reviews and editorials represented 6.8% and 8.3%, respectively. Among the original
studies, 79.4% were cross sectionals and 50.0% were retrospective in nature. Among the
prospective studies, 58.8% were questionnaire-based surveys. The impact factors of the
journals ranged between 0.82 and 4.40, except for one journal with an impact factor of
15.10. Conclusions: The quantity and quality of the publications from the OMSB is still
low. However, training and policy change in the residency curriculum is key to improve
the status.
