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- The number of published articles in Iran's basic and applied sciences, especially in medicine, has significantly increased in recent years.
- A study reviewing Iranian medical journals found that only a small number are indexed by major databases like Web of Science and Medline, while more are covered by Index Copernicus and Index Medicus.
- Improving journal publishing standards could help more Iranian medical journals get indexed by reputable databases, enhancing Iran’s contribution to global science.
Article Abstract
In Iran, the number of published articles has increased significantly in the basic and applied sciences including medicine and its subspecialties during the recent years. The present study reviewed Iranian science production in medicine, focusing on Iranian medical journals and assessing the current status of Iranian medical journals in several information databases. The study revealed that only a few number of Iranian biomedical journals were indexed by Web of Science, Medline, Scopus and Biological abstract, but most of them have been covered by Index Copernicus and Index Medicus for Eastern Mediterranean Region. Observing some important factors such as journal's basic publishing standards may increase the number of Iranian medical journals indexed by reputable information databases and improve Iranian contribution to the world science.
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