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Seventeen years of science production among researchers of Kermanshah University of Medical sciences (1995-2011) based on Web of Science (WOS)

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Fiezollah Foroughi1, Koorosh Hamzehee2,*, Azadeh Foroughinia3, Farid Najafi4, Reza Khodarahmi5, Alireza Saleki2
1Sciesometrics Unit , Vice Chancellery for Research and Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2Research Relation Unit, Vice Chancellery for Research and Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3Dept. of Arabic Language and Literature, School of Literature & Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
4Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
5Dept. of Pharmacognocy and Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Koorosh Hamzehee, Research Relation Unit, Vice Chancellery for Research and Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Tel: +98 831 8360014 Email: khamzehee@kums.ac.ir

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 7; e77291
Published online:Feb 27, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Sep 16, 2012
Accepted:Nov 20, 2012
How to Cite:Foroughi F, Hamzehee K, Foroughinia A, Najafi F, Khodarahmi R, et al. Seventeen years of science production among researchers of Kermanshah University of Medical sciences (1995-2011) based on Web of Science (WOS). J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2013;16(7):e77291. doi:

Abstract

Background: Universities as science production centers, have grate roles in the development of the societies. So, the scientific activities of their researchers should be evaluated. The current study aimed to evaluate science production in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), from 1995 to 2011, based on ISI Web of Science (ISI-WoS) service.

Methods: This study was performed based on the data retrieved from WoS. The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive statistical analyses.

Results: The WoS-derived results showed that KUMS researchers have published 354 scientific papers while total number of citations to these published articles was 1375. Moreover, the highest number of published papers was in 2010.

Conclusion: KUMS has experienced triggering growth in scientific productivity (74 papers in 2010) but with slow onset (2 in 1995). Among the factors contributing to this growth are; establishment of efficient motivating policies, development of scientific relationships, accessibility of essential scientific databases and the growth of internet and its various services can be overall considered as possible causes of KUMS improved productivity.

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