Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 16 3 2019 08 23 Challenges of Writing and Publishing of Health Scientific Articles Challenges of Writing and Publishing of Health Scientific Articles 143 149 11693 10.22122/him.v16i3.3894 FA Mitra Hoomanirad MSc, Librarian and Medical Informatics, Department of Medical Libraries and Informatics, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0001-5345-4856 Mohammad Reza Soleymani Associate Professor, Librarian and Medical Informatics, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-3647-3649 Journal Article 2019 05 19 Introduction: The purpose of this research was to determine the challenges of writing and publishing of health scientific articles from the viewpoint of the faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.Methods: In this survey, the statistical population consisted of 250 faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences who were selected using stratified random sampling method. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Its validity confirmed by experienced researchers, and its reliability was determined to be 0.98, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using one-sample t test.Results: Among 6 categories, professional, personal, and facility challenges with mean of 3.05, 3.00, and 2.98 were very important. However, socio-cultural challenge with mean of 2.41 was the least important place.Conclusion: The research policymakers in Iran's universities of medical sciences can consider this challenges, and help to establish evidence-based practice and evidence-based medicine. Introduction: The purpose of this research was to determine the challenges of writing and publishing of health scientific articles from the viewpoint of the faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.Methods: In this survey, the statistical population consisted of 250 faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences who were selected using stratified random sampling method. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Its validity confirmed by experienced researchers, and its reliability was determined to be 0.98, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using one-sample t test.Results: Among 6 categories, professional, personal, and facility challenges with mean of 3.05, 3.00, and 2.98 were very important. However, socio-cultural challenge with mean of 2.41 was the least important place.Conclusion: The research policymakers in Iran's universities of medical sciences can consider this challenges, and help to establish evidence-based practice and evidence-based medicine. https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_11693_d880e783834172e5ebd1868d84463d93.pdf