Scientometrics on Public Health Research in Iran: Increase of Area Studies despite Embargoes? A Review Article

• Published in: Iranian journal of public health Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 281 - 285
• Main Author: Poreau, Brice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Archives & records; Bibliometrics; Cooperation; Dental care; Epidemiology; Funding; Health education; Iran; Medical research; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Network analysis; Obesity; Parasitology; Public health; Review; Science; Scientometrics; Studies; Subject heading schemes; England; Sweden; Iran; United States > US; Iran; Bibliometrics; Network analysis; Public health

Due to embargoes and sanctions from 1979 until 2015, impact on scientific research in Iran may be critical. Public health is the main example of this burning point. In this paper, the aim was to map the scientific research in public health in Iran until 2014 with area studies as well as networks of...