The current status of professional journals in dental and oral health from Arabic-speaking countries
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Article
Abstract
The Arabic-speaking region is disproportionately affected by oral health conditions compared with industrialized nations. The World Health Organization recommends oral health integration into chronic disease programs in middle- to low-income countries. This article evaluates availability of peer-reviewed dental and oral health publications in the Arabic-speaking region. Dental journals were identified through (i) PubMed NLM Catalog Journals; (ii) Scopus; (iii) Google Scholar; (iv) Science Direct; (v) the Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office; and (vi) Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals database. Each journal site was evaluated for aim/scope, publication period, activity status, format, and language. The search returned 28 dental and oral health professional journals that fit the study parameters; all were tabled and described by evaluation criteria. Language is a key element that emerged within the sample. The prevalence of online formats may inhibit community-level practitioners from accessing regionally and culturally congruent dental research.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.262
Repository Citation
Bernstein, Joshua; Altman, Donald; Owens, Janine; and Aboul-Enein, Basil H., "The current status of professional journals in dental and oral health from Arabic-speaking countries" (2018). Health & Wellness Department Faculty Publications and Research. 103.
https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/health_fac/103
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Citation/Publisher Attribution
Bernstein, J., Altman, D., Owens, J. and Aboul-Enein, B.H. (2018), The Current Status of Professional Journals in Dental and Oral Health From Arabic-Speaking Countries. World Medical & Health Policy, 10: 169-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.262
