Mapping the Structure of Scientific Publication of Tehran Medical University in Web of Science Database

Introduction: Some scholars have visualized and drawn the structure of science using different 
instruments and methods. One of these instruments is the HistCite™ software which is exploited 
to draw scientific mapping according to time order. The purpose of the present research was to 
survey and draw the scientific structure of Tehran University of Medical Sciences' publications in 
Web of Science (WOS) database during 1989 -2008 using HistCite™ software. 
Methods: The present scientometric study was conducted using histography method (during 
1989-2008). The data was retrieved from WOS on March 2009. To draw the science history of 
the University, the HistCite™ software was utilized. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage and some of scientometric rules were applied. 
Results: The findings of the study showed that a high growth in Tehran Medical University's 
publications in WOS. In fact a growth rate of 34.16% ranked the university as the second place 
among all Iranian universities and institutions. However, regarding the universities related to the 
Ministry of Health and Medical Education, it took the first place. Among the authors, Mr Alireza 
Dehpour was the first. 
Conclusion: The results showed that the researchers at Tehran University of Medical Sciences 
had a high collaboration coefficient. The distributions of the articles followed the Lotka's law. 
The results also showed the scientific structure of this university to be composed of 7 clusters.