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Lecturer, Knowledge and Information Sciences, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, The University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Library and Information Sciences, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Library and Information Sciences, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, The University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the contribution rate among authors who published articles in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011. Methods: This was a descriptive-scientometrics study with a statistical procedure. The population of this study included the total issues of the Journal of Health Information Management (JHIM) articles which have been published during 2004-2011. Results: The results showed that 789 authors had published articles in JHIM and mean number of the authors per article was 3.03. In terms of gender, 56% of the authors were males and 44% were females. Findings indicated that Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran is most prolific among the other research institutes and scientific centers; furthermore this university has the most grouping published articles among the other research institutes and scientific centers (with 94 articles). Only 8.7% of the articles had single author. The results highlighted that the contribution coefficient was 0.64. Conclusion: Contribution rate of the authors in JHIM is in an acceptable level. Keywords: Journal of Health Information Management; Scientometrics; Collaboration; Periodicals
Marefat,R , Keshavarz,H , Ashrafi Rizi,H and Sirosi,S . (2013). Contribution Rate of Authors in Producing Scientific Papers in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011. (e11194). Health Information Management, 10(3), e11194
MLA
Marefat,R , , Keshavarz,H , , Ashrafi Rizi,H , and Sirosi,S . "Contribution Rate of Authors in Producing Scientific Papers in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011" .e11194 , Health Information Management, 10, 3, 2013, e11194.
HARVARD
Marefat R, Keshavarz H, Ashrafi Rizi H, Sirosi S. (2013). 'Contribution Rate of Authors in Producing Scientific Papers in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011', Health Information Management, 10(3), e11194.
CHICAGO
R Marefat, H Keshavarz, H Ashrafi Rizi and S Sirosi, "Contribution Rate of Authors in Producing Scientific Papers in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011," Health Information Management, 10 3 (2013): e11194,
VANCOUVER
Marefat R, Keshavarz H, Ashrafi Rizi H, Sirosi S. Contribution Rate of Authors in Producing Scientific Papers in Journal of Health Information Management during 2004-2011. Health Information Management. 2013;10(3):e11194 (In Persian).
Health Information Management