A Scientometric Analysis of Medical Sciences Research in the Tehran University of Medical Sciences using Papers and Citations

Maryam Derakhshan; Mohammad Hassanzadeh; Mohammad H Nekoofar

Maryam Derakhshan Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran
Mohammad Hassanzadeh Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad H Nekoofar Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS), Iran

Abstract

Assessment and recognition of a universityâ€™s research status are essential for the universityâ€™s research planners and policymakers. This study examines the research productivity of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) as one of the best medical universities in Iran. Research outputs are at once a useful lens for education and an important instrument for the exercise of power in service of dominant norms in global higher education. Recent works have not assessed academic output (productivity) of TUMS. So as to rely on historical achievements that may be of more relevance, should focus on recent works, that is, those published in the most recent complete 5-year period.

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