Theses publications in scientific indexed journals: the study of theses supported at Tunis Faculty of Medecine from 2008 to2010

• Published in: Tunisie Medicale Vol. 95; no. 10; p. 847
• Main Authors: Chadli-Debbiche, Aschraf, Abidi, Emna, Falfoul-Borsali, Nèbiha, Mrabet, Ali, Dziri, Chadli, Elloumi, Héla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tunisia 01.10.2017
• ISSN: 0041-4131

The classification of performing universities in the world based on the number of citations of universities scientific publications. However, the rate of publications resulting from theses to the Tunis Faculty of Medicine (FMT) is unknown. To determine the publication rates of theses in indexed journals. This is a descriptive study of theses of all specialties, supported in the FMT from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010. Articles from theses had been searched in the database "Pubmed". In FMT, 806 theses were supported between 2008 and 2010. The distribution of theses across disciplines showed a predominance of medical specialties (50%). Distribution of theses according to surgical specialties revealed that the obstetrics and gynecology was the most productive specialty theses with 81 theses (10%). The index thesis was 0.70 theses per teacher per year. The studies were retrospective in 77.4%.. Of the 806 theses, 140 (17.3%) were published in indexed journals. Distribution of publications by discipline showed that 21.6% of theses produced by medical specialties resulted in at least one publication in indexed journals. Sixty journals have made the support of 164 articles from theses, dominated by" La TunisieMédicale" (45.7%). The articles were published in French in 73.8% of cases. The rate of publications resulting from theses to the FMT, 17.3% between 2008 and 2010, is considered low. It should be improved by more prospective studies, preferably written in English. Moreover, in a spirit of positive emulation for our faculty, it is recommended to include the address of the FMT in signing publications.