Trend of Scientific Production at The School of Paramedical Sciences of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences inScopus & ISI Databases During 2009-Mid 2012

In order to planning and promoting the position in research field، we need to monitor the scientific production trend. This study aimed to assess the scientific productions of Paramedical Sciences School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Scopus and ISI databases during 2009 to mid-2012.

Through a descriptive study، all the faculty members of Paramedical School were assessed in terms of scientific productions and H-index in Scopus and ISI databases from 2009 to mid-2012. Data were analyzed and presented as the number of total articles and citations during 3. 5 years ago separating by year and the H-indices in Scopus and ISI databases. Total articles were compared between the educational depart-ments using analysis of variance.

Means (Standard Deviation) of total articles in Scopus during 2009-2011 were as 0. 4 (0. 9)، 0. 6 (1. 3) and 0. 7 (1. 6) per faculty member، respectively. This figures were as 0. 2 (1)، 0. 4 (1. 2) and 0. 5 (1. 2) in ISI database. Mean of H-index in Scopus were 0. 9 (1. 5) and in ISI was 0. 7 (1. 3). Total articles of the departments had no statistically significant difference. Discussion &

Scientific prod-uctions and citations had an increasing trend in Scopus and ISI during the last 3 years but were less than the average of university.