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A bibliometric trend analysis of regenerative medicine research output in Iran: Comparison with the global research output

Samadikuchaksaraei, Ali; Mohammadhassanzadeh, Hafez; Shokraneh, Farhad; Karkuki Osguei, Nushin

Authors

Ali Samadikuchaksaraei

Hafez Mohammadhassanzadeh

Farhad Shokraneh

Nushin Karkuki Osguei



Abstract

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd. This report is a bibliometric analysis of the growth rates of publications in the field regenerative medicine in Iran and compares these rates with the rates in other regions of the world. PubMed database was used for extraction of relevant publications using MeSH terms. The data were extracted from 2001-2011 and the address fields of the publications were checked manually in order to allocate the publications to a relevant geographical region. Linear regression was used for fitting a linear model to the publications of a particular region and the slope of the model was used as an indicator of publication growth rate. Statistical comparison of the slopes of different regions showed that Iran enjoys a moderate growth rate in regards to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine publications (including stem cells-related papers) and a low growth rate in regards to general stem cells papers. Iran is a regionally dominant country in the field of tissue engineering but, not in the field of stem cells. Analysis of the annual growth rate showed a steady pattern of growth of tissue engineering papers and a random pattern of growth for general stem cells papers. This is an indication of instability in the general stem cell research and stability in the field of tissue engineering. Due to equal research funding opportunities, this observation is explained by the natural selection of the latter field by Iranian biomedical scientists. This natural selection should be supported and followed by policy makers in order to take advantage of current research interests and capabilities. It is recommended to view and manage stem cells research as a part of regenerative medicine not vice versa.

Citation

Samadikuchaksaraei, A., Mohammadhassanzadeh, H., Shokraneh, F., & Karkuki Osguei, N. (2018). A bibliometric trend analysis of regenerative medicine research output in Iran: Comparison with the global research output. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(7, Part 3), 15506-15515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.04.157

Journal Article Type Article
Conference Name Materials Today: Proceedings
Acceptance Date May 3, 2017
Online Publication Date Jun 8, 2018
Publication Date 2018
Deposit Date Dec 17, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Materials Today: Proceedings
Electronic ISSN 2214-7853
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 7, Part 3
Pages 15506-15515
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.04.157
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3175735
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785318308356?via%3Dihub