A literature analysis of scientific research on gender incongruence in Muslim nations

Abstract

This study aims to chart and review the unexplored transgender research portfolio of Muslim countries using bibliometric method. Data retrieved from the Scopus database were analyzed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Biblioshiny, and ScientoPy software. It was found that barring Turkey and Iran, transgender research has been minimal in most Muslim countries. The collective productivity is gradually but surely rising. Around 84% of the publications have been collaborative efforts. The keyword analysis revealed that gender dysphoria, human immunodeficiency virus, LGBT, and vaginoplasty were the most frequently used keywords. The socio-economic circumstances of the transgender community are generally deplorable in most Muslim nations. Overall, there is a dire need for high-quality multifaceted transgender research in the Muslim world to raise general awareness. Resolving disputes on gender dysphoria or sex reassignment surgeries and reinstating the social rights of the transgender community should be the utmost priority of future research in Muslim countries.

Latin American Scientific Production on Transsexuality in Scopus, 2010-2022

“…Furthermore, in another bibliometric study , Arnull et al (2021) found patterns and gaps in the sexual and reproductive health of transgender people, suggesting a comprehensive study and understanding of the rights of transgender people. However, in contexts where this condition is still not tolerated, as is the case in the Muslim scenario (Taslim et al, 2022), there is a great need for transgender research to raise general awareness, as in scenarios such as this there is still a need to resolve disputes about gender dysphoria..…”