Table 4 The 10 most published journals from the Arab world during 1968–2015 (n = 226)

1^st

Parasitology Research

9 (4.0)

2.098

1^st

Dengue Bulletin

9 (4.0)

NA

3^rd

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

7 (3.1)

NA

4^th

Journal of Infection and Public Health

6 (2.7)

NA

4^th

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia

6 (2.7)

NA

4^th

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

6 (2.7)

2.699

4^th

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

6 (2.7)

1.839

8^th

Journal of Medical Virology

5 (2.2)

2.347

8^th

BMC Infectious Diseases

5 (2.2)

2.613

10^th

Plos One

4 (1.8)

3.234

10^th

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

4 (1.8)

3.078