Medical publications (2002-2009) of islamic countries; a medline-based study compared to non-islamic countries

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 226-235

  Habibi, Esmaeil ^a   Mirhosseini, Zohreh ^b   Majidi, Mousa ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gross domestic product; Publication; Research type

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; IRAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL STATUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 78249253323     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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