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Statistically significant differences were observed between training programs in the mean number of publications (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), h-index (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and citations (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). The programs with the highest mean publication counts were King Saud University (8.03 \u00b1 8.00), King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (3.80 \u00b1 3.87), and the Eastern program (3.07 \u00b1 4.04). Residents pursuing subspecialty fellowships, particularly in oculoplastic surgery and cornea, exhibited higher research output. Furthermore, the mean number of publications (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), citations (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), and h-index (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) were associated with attaining future academic positions. Pursuing fellowship was significantly linked to the number of publications (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.009) and h-index (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.012).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study underscores the variability in research productivity among ophthalmology residents and highlights the influence of training programs, fellowship ambitions, and academic aspirations on research output.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/sjopt.sjopt_52_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,11]],"date-time":"2025-07-11T11:00:14Z","timestamp":1752231614000},"page":"37-41","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Research productivity of ophthalmology residents in Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive analysis"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"40","author":[{"given":"Waleed K.","family":"Alsarhani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yahya","family":"Alyahya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abeer A.","family":"Alkhodier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmed S. 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