Study of Co-authorship and Social Network Index of Medical Domain: A Case Study "Journal of Isfahan Medical School"

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1 MSc Student, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Instructor, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran AND PhD Student, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Department of Knowledge and Information Sciences, School of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran

Abstract

Background: This study carried out to assess co-authorship network of 1298 articles published in Journal of Isfahan Medical School (JIMS) during 2010-2014 using co-authorship network analysis.Methods: The study was done by scientometrics approach and using co-authorship network analysis that assessed macro and micro indicators of the network components of 1298 articles. Ravar Matrix, UCINET and VOSviewer software were used to draw and analyze the co-authorship network.Findings: Assessment of the authors' performance proved that Nilforoushzadeh (41), Akbari (37), Farajzadegn, and Haghjooye Javanmard (24) allocated the first ranking in the productivity index, respectively. Furthermore, analysis of co-authorship network demonstrated that in betweenness centrality index, Akbari (66271.648), Salehi (31756.54) and Rouzbahani (22056.004) had a good position in the network. According to the closeness centrality, Akbari (2.109), Salehi (2.102) and Ataei (2.096) possessed the shortest distance with other nodes.Conclusion: Scientific collaboration network of the medical domain in JIMS has the features of a small world network and is in conformity with the theory of 6° separation. Additionally, the study provide a good chance for the young investigators to identify the most active and creative researchers in scientific productivity to benefit from their knowledge and experiences through the scientific collaborations.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 34, Issue 380 - Serial Number 380
March and April 2016
Pages 436-443

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  • Receive Date: 03 February 2016
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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