Citation Review and Scientific Visualization of Articles Published in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ) ۲۰۰۳-۲۰۲۳ in the Scopus Database

Objectives: Accurate scientific planning and societal macro policies require reviewing and evaluating research output. Scientometrics offers a valuable approach for assessing the activity of journals that publish a majority of scientific productions. This study aims to analyze the scientific activity of the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ) by examining its publication history in the Scopus database. Methods: This bibliometric analysis adopts a scientometrics approach and includes all documents published in IRJ indexed in the Scopus database. Data collection and analysis were performed using VOSviewer and Excel software. Results: IRJ has been active since ۲۰۰۳, initially publishing seven articles in the Scopus database. The journal boasts an H-index ۱۱ and has produced ۷۰۱ documents over ۲۰ years. The citation score for the journal in ۲۰۲۲ was approximately ۰.۶. The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences had the highest number of affiliated articles (n=۳۹۵). The most productive author was “Dadkhah” with ۴۲ documents; the most cited author was “Masah”. Most documents are articles written in English, and the most frequently used keyword is “Rehabilitation”. Discussion: This study offers an overview of the status of IRJ, indicating an increasing trend in the number of documents published and citations received since its establishment. The research findings can serve as a road map for researchers in the field of rehabilitation, providing valuable insights for future studies. Coresponding author: Marzieh Golchin, E-mail: [e-mail] You can also search for this author in: Google Scholar

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Iranian Rehabilitation Journal ، Scientometrics ، Illustration ، Citation review