Author/Authors :
PEYKARI, Niloofar Iranian Non Communicable Diseases Committee (INCDC) - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , HASHEMI, Hassan Iranian Non Communicable Diseases Committee (INCDC) - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , ASGHARI, Gholamreza Food and Drug Organization - INCDC, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , AYAZI, Mohammadhadi Social Health Deputy - INCDC - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , JANBABAEI, Ghasem Curative Affairs Deputy - INCDC, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , MALEKZADEH, Reza Research and Technology Deputy - INCDC, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , RAEISI, Alireza Public Health Deputy - INCDC - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , SADROLSADAT, Ali Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , ASADI-LARI, Mohsen International Affairs - INCDC - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , FARSHAD, Aliasghar Occupational Health Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , FARZADFAR, Farshad Non Communicable Diseases Research Center - Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , GHANEI, Mostafa Chemical Injuries Research Center - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , HAGHDOOST, Ali Akbar Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , HESHMAT, Ramin Chronic Diseases Research Center - Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , JAMSHIDI, Hamidreza Dept. of Pharmacology - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , OSTOVAR, Afshin Osteoporosis Research Center - Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , TAKIAN, Amirhossein Health Equity Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , LARIJANI, Bagher Iranian Non Communicable Diseases Committee (INCDC) - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Non-Communicable disease (NCDs) is a killer of people that needs to urgent actions across the world. Scien-tific evidence is the critical arm for effective interventions. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the trend of four main NCDs’ scientific publication in a 17-yr period, and reflect international collaboration.
Methods: This scientometric study on four main NCDs; cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases were carried out through the narrative review in international databases of Scopus from 2000 to 2016. In this way, the number of articles, citations, and international collaboration were assessed, and the frequently used terms on non-communicable diseases were mapped by VOSviewer software.
Results: Over the 17 years, 25827 articles about four main NCDs by Iran indexed in Scopus have increasing trend steadily. However, chronic obstructive respiratory publications have slow trend. The number of articles, citations, and h index of cancer-related publications was higher than the others. Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic respiratory diseases scientometrics indicators state in next positions, respectively. The most collaborative country was USA in the four areas, and there was not seen region countries’ collaboration in top ten levels. The frequently used terms in NCDs’ articles in order were diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and breast cancer.
Conclusion: Iran provides appropriate face of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases publications in the mirror of NCDs’ scientometry. However, there is need for more effort in chronic respiratory diseases researches, and strengthen col-laboration with regional countries.
