TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of Scientific Publications on the Gaza-Israeli Conflict
AU - Levin, Gabriel
AU - Meyer, Raanan
AU - Brezinov, Yoav
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Background: The Gaza-Israeli conflict poses challenges for unbiased reporting due to its complexity and media bias. We explored recent scientific publications to understand scholarly discourse and potential biases surrounding this longstanding geopolitical issue. Objectives: To conduct a descriptive bibliometric analysis of PubMed articles regarding the recent Gaza-Israeli conflict. Methods: We reviewed 1628 publications using keywords and medical subject headings (MeSH) terms related to Gaza, Hamas, and Israel. We focused on articles written in English. A team of researchers assessed inclusion criteria, resolving disagreements through a third researcher. Results: Among 37 publications, Lancet, BMJ, and Nature were prominent journals. Authors from 12 countries contributed, with variety of publication types (46% correspondence, 32% news). Pro-Gaza perspectives dominated (43.2%), surpassing pro-Israel (21.6%) and neutral (35.1%) viewpoints. Pro-Gaza articles exhibited higher Altmetric scores, indicating increased social media impact. Pro-Israel publications were predominantly authored by Israelis. Conclusions: The prevalence of pro-Gaza perspectives underscores challenges in maintaining impartiality. Higher social media impact for pro-Gaza publications emphasizes the need for nuanced examination. Addressing bias is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of this complex conflict and promoting balanced reporting.
AB - Background: The Gaza-Israeli conflict poses challenges for unbiased reporting due to its complexity and media bias. We explored recent scientific publications to understand scholarly discourse and potential biases surrounding this longstanding geopolitical issue. Objectives: To conduct a descriptive bibliometric analysis of PubMed articles regarding the recent Gaza-Israeli conflict. Methods: We reviewed 1628 publications using keywords and medical subject headings (MeSH) terms related to Gaza, Hamas, and Israel. We focused on articles written in English. A team of researchers assessed inclusion criteria, resolving disagreements through a third researcher. Results: Among 37 publications, Lancet, BMJ, and Nature were prominent journals. Authors from 12 countries contributed, with variety of publication types (46% correspondence, 32% news). Pro-Gaza perspectives dominated (43.2%), surpassing pro-Israel (21.6%) and neutral (35.1%) viewpoints. Pro-Gaza articles exhibited higher Altmetric scores, indicating increased social media impact. Pro-Israel publications were predominantly authored by Israelis. Conclusions: The prevalence of pro-Gaza perspectives underscores challenges in maintaining impartiality. Higher social media impact for pro-Gaza publications emphasizes the need for nuanced examination. Addressing bias is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of this complex conflict and promoting balanced reporting.
KW - 7 October 2023 terror attacks
KW - Gaza-Israeli conflict
KW - bibliographical analysis
KW - politicization of research
KW - publication bias
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C2 - 38142316
AN - SCOPUS:85181176232
SN - 1565-1088
VL - 25
SP - 795
EP - 796
JO - Israel Medical Association Journal
JF - Israel Medical Association Journal
IS - 12
ER -