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Fatemeh Makkizadeh, Farideh Ossareh,
Volume 4, Issue 5 (10-2011)
Abstract
Medical Ethics is a branch of science that has received attention due to developments in medical treatments and technology as well as complex social transformations and involvement of social sciences, law and so on in medicine. The present paper attempted to perform an analysis and historiography of scientific publications in the field of medical ethics and their growth and development rate between the years 1990 and 2008.
This study used scientometrics to examine scientific publications in the field of medical ethics between 1990 and 2008 in three bibliographic databases: The Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI), the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).
An evaluation of the nature of the documents showed that 5690 bibliographic items had been presented in fifteen different formats. The documents had all been published in 1289 journals by 3634 universities or higher education institutions, with the Harvard University in the lead. 10326 authors had composed articles during this period and made reference to a total of 109301 sources. The Journal of Medical Ethics had published the majority of works in the field.
One major topic in this field is “medical ethics education and its necessity”, as medical policies and regulations are constantly changing in order to ensure patients’ rights. Consequently, a need is clearly felt for teaching medical ethics in order to offer medical care in an ethical and human manner, and to make difficult decisions concerning new technologies.
Amirhossein Mardani, Alireza Parsapour, Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki,
Volume 11, Issue 0 (3-2018)
Abstract
This research reviews the scientific productions of the field of biomedical ethics based on articles published in Iranian scientific journals in Farsi (Persian language). The findings showed that from 2003 to 2017, researchers have published 1238 Persian articles in this field. The average annual growth rate of published articles is 23.17 percent, but this growth has been declining since 2013. The citation rate of articles (0.4 per article) suggests a small impact. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Tehran University of Medical Sciences with the publication of 36% and 33% had the largest share in the publication of articles, respectively. Biomedical ethics research was interdisciplinary and researchers from the medical, nursing, and law sciences played a major role in compiling and publishing them. The topics such as medical ethics, medical education, and Islamic ethics were, repetitive subjects in articles, respectively. Only 22% of these articles referred
directly to funding provided by universities and research centers.
Zahra Aghabeiglooei, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Seyed Mohammad Hashemimehr, Roshanak Saghebi, Morteza Mojahedi, Seyyed Amir Hosein Latifi, Mehdi Salehi, Seyed Abdollah Mahmood,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Evaluating and analyzing scientific productions play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of research and effectively managing research resources. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the content of theses in the field of the history of medical sciences in Iranian universities from 2013 to 2022. This applied study was conducted using the quantitative content analysis method. The findings revealed that the highest number of theses were completed in 2022 (19.2%), with topics related to traditional medicine and traditional pharmacy being the most prevalent. Descriptive and descriptive-analytical studies were the most common research methods. Moreover, the most frequent keywords included “Medical History”, “Traditional Medicine”, and “Iranian Medicine” and their Persian equivalents. Regarding historical periods, the Islamic period (from the emergence of Islam to the early Safavid era) accounted for the highest number of theses, while the contemporary period had the lowest. The results indicated a research focus on traditional medicine and the Islamic period, highlighting the need for further exploration of other historical periods and the use of qualitative methods to deepen understanding of historical complexities.
