The Contribution of Elite Iraqi Physicians to International Scientific and Academic Book Authorship: German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) Analysis

Abstract

Background: The academic value of scientific book authorship has recently emphasized, and its contribution to teaching thousands of readers including students has been clarified. According to Nicky Hayes and Robert J. Sternberg, as early as the 1960s and 1970s, academic scientific book authorship were valued by many universities and regarded as an evidence of academic excellence. When it comes to international book authorship to the field of medicine, the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) has the unique advantage of including scientific and academic books in English, German, and other languages. Little is known about the contribution of elite Iraqi physicians to international scientific and academic book authorship in the field of medicine. Materials and methods: The German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) was extensively searched during the last three days of November, 2021, with the aim of determining elite Iraqi physicians who have at least ten scientific academic books included in the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) that were published in languages other than Arabic including English. Results: Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi was the only Iraqi physician who had at least ten scientific academic books in the field of medicine published in languages other than Arabic including English that are included in the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek). Actually, during the last three days of November, 2021, Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi had more than 120 academic scientific books in the field of medicine included in the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek). Many of the books of Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi included in the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) have already proved their high academic values and their scientific strength: “The Pattern of cerebral palsy in Iraqi children” was included in Bookauthority’s best Neurology books of all time. “The pattern of pervasive developmental disorders in Iraqi children” was included in Bookauthority’s Best Psychiatry Books of All Time. “Medical leadership” was the second best book in Boove’s Book list of the 20 best medical leadership nooks to read in 2020. Conclusion: The findings of this study supported the recently emerging notion presented by Nicky Hayes and Robert J. Sternberg who emphasized the high academic value of academic and scientific book authorship. The findings of this study also supported the recent recommendation made by Nicky Hayes and Robert J. Sternberg to consider academic and scientific book authorship as an evidence of academic excellence