Citation Review and Scientific Visualization of Articles Published in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ) 2003-2023 in the Scopus Database

Objectives: Accurate scientific planning and societal macro policies require reviewing and evaluating research output. Scientometrics offers a valuable approach for assessing the activity of journals that publish a majority of scientific productions. This study aims to analyze the scientific activit...

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Main Authors: Anahita Giti, Vahid Rashedi, Parisa Jalilzadeh Afshari, Marzieh Golchin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2023-09-01
Series:Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
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Online Access:http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2041-en.pdf
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Summary:Objectives: Accurate scientific planning and societal macro policies require reviewing and evaluating research output. Scientometrics offers a valuable approach for assessing the activity of journals that publish a majority of scientific productions. This study aims to analyze the scientific activity of the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ) by examining its publication history in the Scopus database. Methods: This bibliometric analysis adopts a scientometrics approach and includes all documents published in IRJ indexed in the Scopus database. Data collection and analysis were performed using VOSviewer and Excel software. Results: IRJ has been active since 2003, initially publishing seven articles in the Scopus database. The journal boasts an H-index 11 and has produced 701 documents over 20 years. The citation score for the journal in 2022 was approximately 0.6. The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences had the highest number of affiliated articles (n=395). The most productive author was “Dadkhah” with 42 documents; the most cited author was “Masah”. Most documents are articles written in English, and the most frequently used keyword is “Rehabilitation”. Discussion: This study offers an overview of the status of IRJ, indicating an increasing trend in the number of documents published and citations received since its establishment. The research findings can serve as a road map for researchers in the field of rehabilitation, providing valuable insights for future studies. Coresponding author: Marzieh Golchin, E-mail: golchinlib@yahoo.com You can also search for this author in: Google Scholar
ISSN:1735-3602
1735-3610