The prevalence of violence against women and some related factors in Sanandaj city (Iran) in 2015.

Background And Aim: Violence against women is considered as one of the social problems of all countries in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of violence against married women referring to health centers, and determining its related factors in Sanandaj, Iran, in 2015.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 married women referred to health centers in Sanandaj, Iran in 2015.

Breast cancer research in Iran: a scientometric analysis of publications output from 1991 to 2015 in Scopus.

Introduction: As a common type of malignancy, breast cancer is one of the major causes of death in women globally. The purpose of the current study was to analyze Iran research performance on Breast Cancer in the context of national and international studies, shown in the publications indexed in Scopus database during 1991-2015.

Methods: Data were retrieved from the Scopus citation database in this scientometric study.

Epilepsy Research in Iran: a Scientometric Analysis of Publications Output During 2000-2014.

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the epilepsy research output of Iran in national and global contexts, as reflected in its publication output indexed in Scopus citation database during 2000-2014.

Methods: This study was based on the publications of epilepsy research from Iranian authors retrieved Feb. 2015 from Scopus Citation database [www.

Scientific Production of Medical Universities in the West of Iran: a Scientometric Analysis.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare scientific production by providing quantitative evaluation of science output in five Western Iranian Medical Universities including Hamedan, Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan and Lorestan University of Medical Sciences using scientometrics indicators based on data indexed in Scopus for period between the years 2010 to 2014.

Methods: In this scientometric study data were collected using Scopus database. Both searching and analyzing features of Scopus were used to data retrieval and analysis.

Diabetes Research in Iran: a Scientometric Analysis of Publications Output.

Introduction: In the developing countries, diabetes mellitus as a chronic diseases, have replaced infectious diseases as the main causes of morbidity and mortality. International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recently estimates 382 million people have diabetes globally and more than 34.6 million people in the Middle East Region and this number will increase to 67.