Scientific Periodicals in Iran: A Systems Approach |
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| Authors: | Sirous Alidousti Mahmood Khosrowjerdi Amir Hossein Abdolmadjid Fakhrosadat Mohamadi |
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| Institution: | 1. Chemical Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA;2. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA;1. Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah;2. Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas;3. Program for Liver, Pancreas, and Foregut Tumors, Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania;4. Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas;5. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio;6. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children''s Hospital Columbus, Ohio;1. Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran;2. Department of Molecular Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran;3. Faculty of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;4. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran;5. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran;1. Organisations, Information and Knowledge Group, The University of Sheffield, UK;2. Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, UK;3. School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, UK;4. School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, UK |
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| Abstract: | Scientific periodicals fulfill a significant role in the communication, exchange, and sharing of scientific findings. In recent years, the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT) has concentrated on non-medical, scientific periodicals. The present paper offers a short history of scientific periodicals and their role in Iran. The authors further examine the current status in the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology by using a systems approach. Scientific periodicals in Iran involve four external entities and six major subsystems, including resources, format, content, publication, refereeing, and structure. Investigation of the current failings of the periodicals in the MSRT reveals that the main orientation of the system does not facilitate scientific communication, ease of starting new periodicals, and promotion of natural development of these periodicals. The authors suggest ways to improve the status of scholarly periodicals in Iran. |
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