Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor in Library and Information Sciences, Payam e Noor University,Tehran, Iran,
2 PhD Student, School of Library and Information Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: International scientific collaboration is one of the important aspects of scientific collaboration and study of different aspects of it is conducive in demonstrating scientific communication behavior of faculty members. Findings of its study can be used in policy making, strategic management of research and paving the way for collaboration. Regarding that, this research is to study international scientific collaboration among Shiraz University of Medical Sciences faculty members. Method: Research method was citation analysis and research type was applied. This study was carries out on the articles published by researchers affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in WOS from 2005–2011. Data were examined and modified in Excel which resulted into 338 records. Findings were analyzed with descriptive statistics (frequency charts) and inferential statistics (Spearman Correlation) in Excel software. Findings: Based on the results, there were 338 internationally published articles which constitute 11.6 percent of all of the articles (2893) published in WOS during 2005-2011. Spearman test of correlations showed a weak and non-significant positive correlation between the rate of the growth of all of the articles and internationally authored articles (rs: 0.344, p value= 0.544). The most number of collaborations were with US, Australia an England respectively. Overall, 313 faculty members wrote their articles with international collogues. Results: In general, the rate of internationally collaborated articles grew during the timed studied. However, the proportion of their growth in comparison to the growth of all articles is small. Non meaningful correlation between them could show that the growth of all articles is not a result of the growth of internationally collaborated articles and vice versa.
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