the analysis of critical factors of science production among iranian women researchers

this article aimed in investigation of critical factors affecting publication of scientific papers among iranian women researchers 1993 to 2009. the research conducted employing document study and survey methodologies. the wos database of thompson scientific (formerly isi) was employed to identify iranian women researchers and their attitude towards critical factors was collected by researcher-made questionnaire which its validity and reliability examined. the final questionnaire was sent to 100 woman researchers. findings indicated that women assess three critical factors (scientific improvement, intuitive abilities and assiduity) as first priority and behind them factors such as social effectiveness, occupational improvement, patronage by family member scored as second set of factors. based on the main findings of the research some notions were proposed to empowerment of women researchers in science production