Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1398
11
1
gregorian
2020
2
1
34
1
online
1
fulltext
en
Knowledge production in Iranian social determinants of health research centers: Toward health equity
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>As the partner country of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (SDH), Iran has expanded the knowledge based on the social determinants of health- as one of commission recommendations- by establishing SDH research centers to collect evidence and design responses to the existing health equity gap. Considering the importance of the role assigned to these research centers, this study aimed to present the knowledge production of SDH research centers and determine their status in Iran’s health research system (HRS).<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> In this cross sectional study, research performance of SDH research centers was assessed based on international research indicators and compared with national medical research centers and HRS knowledge production. Then, SDH research centers were scored and ranked based on the research indicators.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Out of 37 approved SDH research centers, the knowledge performance of 33 research centers was reviewed. The total number of academic members was 334. The number of these centers’ indexed published articles and the proportion of published articles per academic member have been doubled from 483 and 1.44 in 2015 to 984 and 2.94 in 2017. In this period, the number of citations of the past 5-year publications was 4355 according to Scopus database. The proportions of these centers’ high-quality publication (Q1) and international collaborations per published articles were 14.8 and 8.25. In ranking, the first to third ranks were occupied by SDH research centers of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and Qazvin Universities of Medical Sciences.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Although knowledge production seems desirable in mentioned research centers, it is essential to create a virtual research network to increase intersectoral collaboration and develop strategies to solve the puzzle of gathering evidence on the social determinants affecting health inequities.
Health equity, Social determinants of health, Health research system, Research center, Knowledge production, Iran
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422
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2518-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Katayoun
Falahat
kfalahat@yahoo.com
200319475328460064032
200319475328460064032
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Monir
Baradaran Eftekhari
mbeftekhari200@gmail.com
200319475328460064033
200319475328460064033
Yes
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Asghar
Ebadifar
ebadifar@sbmu.ac.ir
200319475328460064034
200319475328460064034
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, & Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Masoumeh
Eltemasi
eltemasi@yahoo.com
200319475328460064035
200319475328460064035
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Zahra
Sobhani
sobhani.shideh@gmail.com
200319475328460064036
200319475328460064036
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Elham
Ghalenoee
elhamghalenoei@yahoo.com
200319475328460064037
200319475328460064037
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Elham
Habibi
ehabibi62@yahoo.com
200319475328460064038
200319475328460064038
No
Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran