Mohammadhassanzadeh H, et al. 2010. A Bibliometric Overview of 30 Years of Medical Sciences Productivity in Iran. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 13 (4): 313-317

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Mohammadhassanzadeh, H; Samadikuchaksaraei, A; Shokraneh, F; Valinejad, A; 
Abolghasem-Gorji, H; Yue, C. 2010. A Bibliometric Overview of 30 Years of 
Medical Sciences Productivity in Iran. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 13 (4): 
313-317

Author Full Name(s): Mohammadhassanzadeh, Hafez; Samadikuchaksaraei, Ali; 
Shokraneh, Farhad; Valinejad, Ali; Abolghasem-Gorji, Hassan; Yue, Chen
Language: English
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: Bibliometry; citation; Iran; medicine; production; science
KeyWords Plus: BIOMEDICAL-RESEARCH

Abstract: Objectives: The number of medical universities and their faculty 
members has significantly increased in Iran during the last 30 years. This 
development has led to the training of a large number of healthcare 
professionals. But, its effect on medical sciences productivity has not yet been 
fully analyzed. Here, we use a bibliometric analysis to assess the current status 
of Iranian medical sciences production in different subject areas.
Methods: The bibliographic data of Iranian medical subjects during the years 
1978 - 2008 were collected from the Science Citation Index Expanded database 
and analyzed according to publication number, different medical subject areas, 
citations and the annual Iranian mid-year population.
Results: It was shown that Iranian scientists have established good 
collaboration with developed countries. The numbers of medical publications, 
even after normalization to the population size, and citations of these 
publications have significantly increased in recent years. It has also been 
shown that pharmacologic research constitutes the major theme in the Iranian 
medical research system and thus enjoys the highest rate of growth.
Conclusion: Strengthening of the non-pharmacologic research infra-structure is 
advised for both basic and clinical departments, keeping in mind the existing 
successful research model of pharmacology in Iran.

Addresses: [Mohammadhassanzadeh, Hafez; Shokraneh, Farhad] Iran Univ Med 
Sci, Dept Med Librarianship & Informat Sci, Fac Management & Med Informat 
Sci, Tehran, Iran; [Mohammadhassanzadeh, Hafez; Shokraneh, Farhad] Iran 
Univ Med Sci, Ctr Gifted & Talented Students, Tehran, Iran; 
[Samadikuchaksaraei, Ali] Iran Univ Med Sci, Dept Biotechnol Cellular & Mol, 
Tehran, Iran; [Samadikuchaksaraei, Ali] Iran Univ Med Sci, Burns Res Ctr, 
Tehran, Iran; [Valinejad, Ali] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Dept Med Librarianship & 
Informat Sci, Hamadan, Iran; [Abolghasem-Gorji, Hassan] Islamic Azad Univ, 
Dept Hlth Sci Management, Sci & Res Branch, Tehran, Iran; [Yue, Chen] Dalian 
Univ Technol, WISE Lab, S&T Ethics & S&T Management, Dalian, Peoples R 
China

Reprint Address: Samadikuchaksaraei, A, Iran Univ Med Sci, Dept Biotechnol, 
Hemmat Highway,POB 141556183, Tehran, Iran.

E-mail Address: samadikuchaksaraci at yahoo.com
ISSN: 1029-2977
fulltext: http://www.ams.ac.ir/aim/010134/0011.htm