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Article
Citation
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Abstract
Introduction
Determining research directions is an essential method for charting the publication landscape of a scientific discipline. The goal of this study was to explore research trends in library and medical information by reviewing articles indexed in Web of Science, PubMed, Ovid, ProQuest, and Scopus databases between 2000 and 2024.
Methods
This study used scientometric and descriptive methods to analyze librarianship and medical information research trends from 2000-2024, using data from selected databases. Vocabulary co-occurrence and social network analysis were applied, with VOSviewer used for visualization and to identify key elements in the field.
Discussion
The keyword "medical information" appeared most frequently, with 99 occurrences, while "information needs" had the lowest frequency, appearing 5 times. The analysis identified three major subject clusters: "Scientometrics and medical information search" (44 members), "evidence-based medicine and hospital libraries" (43 members), and "Scientometrics" (40 members). Among the leading institutions, Esfahan University of Medical Sciences contributed the most publications (22 documents), followed by Iran University of Medical Sciences (12 documents). The most active and influential authors in this field were Alireza Rahimi (9 documents), Peyman Adibi (8 documents), and Firuzeh Zare Farashbandi (6 documents).
Conclusion
Medical librarianship research has changed significantly in the last decade due to new medical issues. Researchers must update their skills to stay competitive and advance future studies.
