The Epidemiology of Knowledge and the Spread of Scientific Information

Data, information, and knowledge amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Converting data into information, knowledge, and then wisdom is the most onerous part of science, especially biological sciences. More attention must be paid to the difficulty inherent in this process amid the emergence and the spread of a novel virus, since neglecting the distinction between these epistemic categories can lead to incomplete and even incorrect identification of the causes and t...

Comparing the Status of Publishing Scientific Journals in State Universities and Islamic Azad University Units

This descriptive-survey study aims to identify the problems of publishing scientific journals in state universities and Islamic Azad Universities. Statistical population includes all academic journals the data of which is registered in www.Magiran.com. Required information were collected using a questionnaire. Results of this research indicate that the problems of publishing scientific journals...

Evaluation of scientific productions of Psychology Researchers in the ISI citation system during 2013-2017: Scientific Study

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in military areas of Iran and Middle East and its prevention, diagnosis and treatment methods- Narrative review

Background and Aim: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the main vector-borne disease in Iran. There are two types of rural and urban CL which are transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus sergenti. Military forces are more susceptible to this disease than other people due to their job conditions. In case of infection, according to the commune period, they can spread the disease to other ...

Investigating the relationship between knowledge sharing and science production from the viewpoints of faculty members of Knowledge and Information Science at Tehran's public universities

Considering the importance of knowledge sharing as the most important factor in the science production process, this study investigated the relationship between these two variables from viewpoints of faculty members of Knowledge and Information Science at public universities in Tehran.  This study was an applied and descriptive-correlation study. The statistical population consisted of 48 facul...

Evaluation of Scientific Outputs of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in Scopus Citation Database Among Type II Universities

Objective: Nowadays, organizations and institutions evaluate their performance to ensure that they are taking the right steps towards their goals and missions. Accordingly, universities and research institutes, analyze their scientific outputs and productions, to assess their success in achieving they evaluate their goals. The aim of this study was to investigate the scientific outputs, collabo...