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Borghei A, Qorbani M, Rezapour A, et al. Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2013;27(3):101-8
Borghei, A., Qorbani, M., Rezapour, A., Majdzadeh, R., Nedjat, S., Asayesh, H., Mansourian, M., Noroozi, M., & Jahahgir, F. (2013). Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran. Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 27(3), 101-8.
Borghei, Afsaneh, et al. "Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran." Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran vol. 27,3 (2013): 101-8.
Borghei A, Qorbani M, Rezapour A, Majdzadeh R, Nedjat S, Asayesh H, Mansourian M, Noroozi M, Jahahgir F. Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2013 Aug;27(3):101-8. PMID: 24791118; PMCID: PMC3917486.
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Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2013 Aug;27(3):101-8.

Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran.

Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Afsaneh Borghei, Mostafa Qorbani, Aziz Rezapour, Reza Majdzadeh, Saharnaz Nedjat, Hamid Asayesh, Morteza Mansourian, Mahdi Noroozi, Fereydoon Jahahgir

Affiliations

  1. Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. [email protected].
  2. PhD Candidate of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran & Department of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [email protected].
  3. PhD Candidate of Health Economy, Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [email protected].
  4. Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [email protected].
  5. Associated professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [email protected].
  6. Instructor of Paramedical School, Qom University of Medical Science, Qom, Iran. [email protected].
  7. Assistant professor of Health Education, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. [email protected].
  8. PhD Student of Epidemiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [email protected].
  9. Instructor, Omolbanin Nursing Faculty, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

PMID: 24791118 PMCID: PMC3917486

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Number of Iranian articles published in ISI journals has increased significantly in recent years.Despite the quantitative progress, studies performed in Iran represent low collaboration in research; therefore,we decided to evaluate collaboration in Golestan University of Medical Sciences (GOUMS) research projects.

METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, all GOUMS research projects that had got grants from the universitybetween 2005-2007 were studied. Among 107 research projects included in our study, 102 projects were evaluatedand checklists were completed. The researcher's questionnaire was sent to the principle investigators (n=46) of the projects and eventually 40 questionnaires were collected.

RESULTS: The review of 102 research proposals shows that 10 projects (9.8%) have been performed in collaborationwith other organizations. Scientific outputs in these projects have been more than projects which wereconfined to the university (98% compare to 68%; p= 0.04). The total cost of the projects under study was a littlemore than 300,000 US$. In just 12 projects (11.8%) a part of the cost had been provided by organizations outsidethe university. About 50% of researchers declared that they had chosen their research topic based on their"personal interest". Only 1 project was performed by the demand of nongovernmental organizations and 12 researchersreported no collaboration in their activities.

CONCLUSION: This study shows that collaboration in GOUMS research projects is low. Moreover, collaborationswith governmental and nongovernmental organizations are trivial. The scientific outputs in collaborativeresearch projects are much more than other projects.

Keywords: Collaboration; Knowledge transfer; Research

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