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Sayfouri N, Ouchi A, ZareeiVenovel M, Razmgir M, Nemati-Anaraki L. A Bibliometric Analysis and Visual Mapping of the Journal of Health Administration from 1997 to 2024. jha 2026; 28 (4) :1-15
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A Bibliometric Analysis and Visual Mapping of the Journal of Health Administration from 1997 to 2024
1- Department of English Language, Department of Medical Journalism, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. & Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
4- Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,razmgir.m@iums.ac.ir
5- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. & Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
4- Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
5- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Figure 1. Citation trend of JHA in Scopus from its inception in 2019 to 2024
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Ethical considerations: This research was conducted with the approval of the Ethics Committee of Biomedical Research at Iran University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.IUMS.REC.1403.163).
Funding: This study was supported by Iran University of Medical Sciences as a research project. The financial sponsor had no role in data collection, data analysis, or writing the article.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Authors' contributions: Nasrin Sayfouri: Study supervision, conceptualization, study design, data collection, data analysis, drafting the article, final approval; Maryam Razmgir: Study supervision, conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, writing-draft, final approval; Ali Ouchi: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, software, final approval; Mojgan ZareiVenvol: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, final approval; Leila Nemati-Anaraki: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, final approval.
Consent for publication: None.
Data availability: The data for this study are available in several Excel files and can be accessed through the corresponding author.
AI declaration: The editing of some sentences and the translation of the short and extended English abstracts for this report were partly edited using ‘Microsoft Copilot: Your AI Companion’ and ‘Z.ai Chat - Free AI powered by GLM-4.7 & GLM-4.6’ on September 24, 2025 and February 3, 2026, respectively. The collaboration included reviewing certain linguistic points and assisting in the translation of some bibliometric structures within the text. It Following the language editing, the abstract texts were reviewed by all authors of this research to ensure the appropriateness of word usage and scientific and specialized concepts.
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Introduction
Journal of Health Administration (JHA) is one of the oldest scientific-research journals of Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) published by this university. . Since 1997, it has been issued quarterly in Persian, accompanied by a short and extended English abstracts. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, letters to the editor, professional practice, data paper, policy brief, and commentaries. Approximately eight articles are published in each issue.
JHA is currently indexed in several databases, including Scopus, National Journal Information Database (Magiran), the Iranian Journals Database, the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Index Medicus of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, the Scientific Information Database (SID), Index Copernicus, the Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST), and Google Scholar. The journal was included in the Scopus in 2019 and in 2024 holds a Scopus CiteScore of 1, indicating that articles published between 2021 and 2024 received an average of 1 citation. Its SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) score is 0.209.
One of the key techniques for evaluating scientific journals is bibliometric analysis [1] which enables researchers to examine the body of knowledge within a discipline and gain insight into its developmental trajectory [2]. In 2019, a study by Alinajad and Mirhaghjou [3] was conducted on JHA with the aim of analyzing and visualizing the scientific collaboration networks among the journal’s contributors over a four-year period (2013–2017). The findings revealed a high level of group participation in the journal, with co-authorship networks identifying Iran, Tehran, and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences (IUMS, TUMS, and SBUM, respectively) as central hubs within the collaboration network
The present study has attempted to offer a comprehensive analysis of the journal’s trajectory from its inception through 2024, addressing 11 specific objectives to identify its strengths and weaknesses. The objectives of the study are as follows: 1) to identify publication trend in the journal; 2) to determine the received citation trend of articles; 3) to determine the most active and influential authors contributing to the journal; 4) to identify the most highly cited articles published in the journal; 5) to visualize the co-authorship network among the journal’s contributors; 6) to map keyword co-occurrence and temporal co-occurrence patterns in the journal’s scholarly output; 7) to analyze articles and citations received in Scopus from the establishment of the journal; 8) to identify the most prolific and highly cited countries contributing to the journal’s publications; 9) to determine the institutions participating in the journal’s scholarly production; 10) to visualize keyword clouds representing thematic concentrations in published articles; and finally, 11) to identify the journals, authors, institutions, and countries citing the journal.
Methods
The present study was designed and conducted to perform a bibliometric analysis of articles published in JHA from its inception through the end of 2024. The study population includes all articles published in the journal between 1997 and 2024. Data were collected from multiple sources, including the journal official website, Magiran database, Google Scholar, and Scopus. For bibliographic data collection, RIS files of all articles were manually downloaded and archived, primarily from the journal website and, in some cases, from Magiran. Citation data were retrieved using the Publish or Perish software, the Google Scholar search engine, and directly from the Scopus database.
Following the aggregation of data in Google Scholar, bibliographic and citation information was transferred to Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer for analysis and visualization. At this stage, bibliometric analyses, including citation counts, identification of prominent authors, co-citation analysis, and thematic relationships among articles, were conducted using VOSviewer. In alignment with the study’s objectives, descriptive statistical methods were applied using Excel to generate tables, charts, and summary statistics such as frequency and percentage distributions.
Results
Publication trend of the articles shows that out of a total of 733 published items, 655 were original research articles, 56 were review articles, 18 were letters to the editor, and four were short communications. Publication activity remained irregular until 2003 (Supplementary Figure 1). From 2004 onward, the number of published documents began to rise, following a steady trajectory until 2023.
To determine the received citation trend of articles (Objective 2), the citation trends of the journal's articles were examined in two indexing sources, Google Scholar and Scopus, whose results are reported separately below. The published documents of the journal had received a total of 6,233 citations by July 2024 in Google Scholar. During the last 20 years, fluctuation has been observed (Supplementary Figure 2). Figure 1 below illustrates the citation trend of the journal retrieved from the Scopus database showing that JHA recorded its highest citation count over the 27-year period in 2013, with a total of 168 citations with a few relative increases in 2009, 2016, and 2023. Results of Objective 3, i.e., determining the most active and influential authors, shows the 10 most active authors with 24, 21, and 19 indexed documents by Maryam Ahmadi, Abazar Hajavi, and Nader Khalesi, respectively. In alignment with Objective 4, ten most-cited articles published in JHA can be seen in Supplementary Table 1. The leading article is titled: Using the Service Quality Gap's Model (SERVQUAL) in Imam Khomeini Teaching Hospital,’ with 87 citations.In the co-authorship network, the results of Objective 5, the red and green clusters represent the largest collaborative groups. Maryam Ahmadi emerges as the most prolific and
active contributor to JHA, having co-authored 24 publications in the journal alongside 14 different collaborators (Supplementary Figure 3). In alignment with Objective 6, the mapping co-occurrence and temporal co-occurrence of keywords used in the scientific output of JHA, among 1,932 keywords, the first cluster (red) is the largest, comprising seven keywords, including Iran (n=12) and Hospital Information System (n=11) (Supplementary Figure 4).
Journal of Health Administration (JHA) is one of the oldest scientific-research journals of Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) published by this university. . Since 1997, it has been issued quarterly in Persian, accompanied by a short and extended English abstracts. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, letters to the editor, professional practice, data paper, policy brief, and commentaries. Approximately eight articles are published in each issue.
JHA is currently indexed in several databases, including Scopus, National Journal Information Database (Magiran), the Iranian Journals Database, the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Index Medicus of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, the Scientific Information Database (SID), Index Copernicus, the Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST), and Google Scholar. The journal was included in the Scopus in 2019 and in 2024 holds a Scopus CiteScore of 1, indicating that articles published between 2021 and 2024 received an average of 1 citation. Its SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) score is 0.209.
One of the key techniques for evaluating scientific journals is bibliometric analysis [1] which enables researchers to examine the body of knowledge within a discipline and gain insight into its developmental trajectory [2]. In 2019, a study by Alinajad and Mirhaghjou [3] was conducted on JHA with the aim of analyzing and visualizing the scientific collaboration networks among the journal’s contributors over a four-year period (2013–2017). The findings revealed a high level of group participation in the journal, with co-authorship networks identifying Iran, Tehran, and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences (IUMS, TUMS, and SBUM, respectively) as central hubs within the collaboration network
The present study has attempted to offer a comprehensive analysis of the journal’s trajectory from its inception through 2024, addressing 11 specific objectives to identify its strengths and weaknesses. The objectives of the study are as follows: 1) to identify publication trend in the journal; 2) to determine the received citation trend of articles; 3) to determine the most active and influential authors contributing to the journal; 4) to identify the most highly cited articles published in the journal; 5) to visualize the co-authorship network among the journal’s contributors; 6) to map keyword co-occurrence and temporal co-occurrence patterns in the journal’s scholarly output; 7) to analyze articles and citations received in Scopus from the establishment of the journal; 8) to identify the most prolific and highly cited countries contributing to the journal’s publications; 9) to determine the institutions participating in the journal’s scholarly production; 10) to visualize keyword clouds representing thematic concentrations in published articles; and finally, 11) to identify the journals, authors, institutions, and countries citing the journal.
Methods
The present study was designed and conducted to perform a bibliometric analysis of articles published in JHA from its inception through the end of 2024. The study population includes all articles published in the journal between 1997 and 2024. Data were collected from multiple sources, including the journal official website, Magiran database, Google Scholar, and Scopus. For bibliographic data collection, RIS files of all articles were manually downloaded and archived, primarily from the journal website and, in some cases, from Magiran. Citation data were retrieved using the Publish or Perish software, the Google Scholar search engine, and directly from the Scopus database.
Following the aggregation of data in Google Scholar, bibliographic and citation information was transferred to Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer for analysis and visualization. At this stage, bibliometric analyses, including citation counts, identification of prominent authors, co-citation analysis, and thematic relationships among articles, were conducted using VOSviewer. In alignment with the study’s objectives, descriptive statistical methods were applied using Excel to generate tables, charts, and summary statistics such as frequency and percentage distributions.
Results
Publication trend of the articles shows that out of a total of 733 published items, 655 were original research articles, 56 were review articles, 18 were letters to the editor, and four were short communications. Publication activity remained irregular until 2003 (Supplementary Figure 1). From 2004 onward, the number of published documents began to rise, following a steady trajectory until 2023.
To determine the received citation trend of articles (Objective 2), the citation trends of the journal's articles were examined in two indexing sources, Google Scholar and Scopus, whose results are reported separately below. The published documents of the journal had received a total of 6,233 citations by July 2024 in Google Scholar. During the last 20 years, fluctuation has been observed (Supplementary Figure 2). Figure 1 below illustrates the citation trend of the journal retrieved from the Scopus database showing that JHA recorded its highest citation count over the 27-year period in 2013, with a total of 168 citations with a few relative increases in 2009, 2016, and 2023. Results of Objective 3, i.e., determining the most active and influential authors, shows the 10 most active authors with 24, 21, and 19 indexed documents by Maryam Ahmadi, Abazar Hajavi, and Nader Khalesi, respectively. In alignment with Objective 4, ten most-cited articles published in JHA can be seen in Supplementary Table 1. The leading article is titled: Using the Service Quality Gap's Model (SERVQUAL) in Imam Khomeini Teaching Hospital,’ with 87 citations.In the co-authorship network, the results of Objective 5, the red and green clusters represent the largest collaborative groups. Maryam Ahmadi emerges as the most prolific and
active contributor to JHA, having co-authored 24 publications in the journal alongside 14 different collaborators (Supplementary Figure 3). In alignment with Objective 6, the mapping co-occurrence and temporal co-occurrence of keywords used in the scientific output of JHA, among 1,932 keywords, the first cluster (red) is the largest, comprising seven keywords, including Iran (n=12) and Hospital Information System (n=11) (Supplementary Figure 4).
Figure 1. Citation trend of JHA in Scopus from its inception in 2019 to 2024
Results related to Objective 7 show that a total of 163 documents authored by 481 individuals were indexed between 2019 and 2024. These documents, despite a negative growth rate of 9.92%, were predominantly original research articles (n=157). Review articles (n=6) ranked second among the types of publications in the journal. The rate of international collaboration was low (1.227%). The results of Objective 8 shows that Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq rank first, second, and third, respectively, in terms of contribution to the journal’s publications with Iran showing the highest author affiliation, and 278 authors connected to Iranian institutions (Supplementary Figure 5).
The results of Objective 9, maintaining the leading contributing institutions, show that a total of 124 institutions have contributed to the publication of 163 articles from JHA indexed in Scopus. IUMS ranks first with 116 articles followed by Islamic Azad University and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) with 52 and 38 articles, respectively (Supplementary Figure 6). Figure 2 below, pertaining to Objective 10, displays a keyword cloud representing the 50 most frequently used author keywords in JHA. As shown, Hospital is the most frequently used keyword, appearing 14 times. It is followed by COVID-19 and Iran with 10 and 7 occurrences, respectively. Results of the activities related to Objective 11 show that the top three citing authors are Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Leila Shahmoradi, and Alimohammad Mosadeghrad with 13, 11, and 9 articles, respectively. Among 160 organizations which have actively cited JHA’s articles, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), and Islamic Azad University rank first, second, and third, respectively, with 21, 20, and 7 percent of the share of citations to articles.
The results of Objective 9, maintaining the leading contributing institutions, show that a total of 124 institutions have contributed to the publication of 163 articles from JHA indexed in Scopus. IUMS ranks first with 116 articles followed by Islamic Azad University and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) with 52 and 38 articles, respectively (Supplementary Figure 6). Figure 2 below, pertaining to Objective 10, displays a keyword cloud representing the 50 most frequently used author keywords in JHA. As shown, Hospital is the most frequently used keyword, appearing 14 times. It is followed by COVID-19 and Iran with 10 and 7 occurrences, respectively. Results of the activities related to Objective 11 show that the top three citing authors are Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Leila Shahmoradi, and Alimohammad Mosadeghrad with 13, 11, and 9 articles, respectively. Among 160 organizations which have actively cited JHA’s articles, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), and Islamic Azad University rank first, second, and third, respectively, with 21, 20, and 7 percent of the share of citations to articles.
Figure 2. Keyword cloud used by the authors of JHA
Discussion
This study examines the publication trajectory of JHA over a 27-year period, from 1997 to 2024. Several domestic studies, like the present research, have analyzed the publication trajectory of individual journals [4–7]. Notable examples include the study by Mostafavi Dehghani-Sanij in 2024 [5], which analyzed a 10-year publication trend of International Journal of Medical Laboratory (IJML); Dehghan-Bandaki et al. in 2020 [4], which examined a 32-year publication trend of Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI); Imani et al. in 2019 [6], which analyzed 55 years of (IJNS); and Mokhtari et al. [7], which investigated a 73-year publication trend of the Journal of Documentation. This tendency may reflect the attention of Iranian researchers to the growth of domestic journals.
It should be noted that the stagnation or increase in citations during the mentioned years can be carefully examined by journal administrators to explore the underlying reasons; being whether in the subject matter of the articles or other factors. The decrease in the number of articles published by the journal may be attributed to the journal’s policy of requiring extended abstracts, which are generally more difficult to prepare and demand considerable time.
The reduction in citations since the journal’s indexing in Scopus may be due to fewer submissions and a decline in the quality of received articles in terms of subject matter, methodology, or writing. The differences observed between citation analyses in Google Scholar and Scopus stem from the distinct policies of these two citation databases. In Scopus, citation counts are limited to journals indexed within Scopus, whereas Google Scholar calculates citations from all journals regardless of their database coverage. Consequently, since Scopus applies specific criteria for journal indexing, fewer journals are included in its coverage. Accordingly, citation counts in Scopus usually differ significantly from those in Google Scholar. However, in the case of JHA, examination of both citation trends revealed that indexing in Scopus has not led to a noticeable increase in the number of citations received by the journal.
An analysis of citation trends to the journal’s articles in Scopus shows greater attention to papers published in certain years, suggesting that during those periods the journal released articles closely aligned with contemporary topics, practical applications, and frontier knowledge in its field, or employed methods that enhanced the visibility of its publications. In this regard, the role of editorial policy in reviewing, accepting, and publishing articles on significant and priority topics is undeniable. These factors have likely contributed to the increased reception of JHA articles by researchers.
Conclusion
To increase citations, the journal could devote a larger share of its published content to review articles. To attract contributions from foreign authors, measures can be sought from the Office of International Affairs. Suitable strategies for achieving greater balance in the thematic distribution of articles may include parallel promotion among target groups in related disciplines, providing more article thematic diversity at the time of article acceptance, and focusing on frontier topics of knowledge.
Online supplements
Supplementary results
This study examines the publication trajectory of JHA over a 27-year period, from 1997 to 2024. Several domestic studies, like the present research, have analyzed the publication trajectory of individual journals [4–7]. Notable examples include the study by Mostafavi Dehghani-Sanij in 2024 [5], which analyzed a 10-year publication trend of International Journal of Medical Laboratory (IJML); Dehghan-Bandaki et al. in 2020 [4], which examined a 32-year publication trend of Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI); Imani et al. in 2019 [6], which analyzed 55 years of (IJNS); and Mokhtari et al. [7], which investigated a 73-year publication trend of the Journal of Documentation. This tendency may reflect the attention of Iranian researchers to the growth of domestic journals.
It should be noted that the stagnation or increase in citations during the mentioned years can be carefully examined by journal administrators to explore the underlying reasons; being whether in the subject matter of the articles or other factors. The decrease in the number of articles published by the journal may be attributed to the journal’s policy of requiring extended abstracts, which are generally more difficult to prepare and demand considerable time.
The reduction in citations since the journal’s indexing in Scopus may be due to fewer submissions and a decline in the quality of received articles in terms of subject matter, methodology, or writing. The differences observed between citation analyses in Google Scholar and Scopus stem from the distinct policies of these two citation databases. In Scopus, citation counts are limited to journals indexed within Scopus, whereas Google Scholar calculates citations from all journals regardless of their database coverage. Consequently, since Scopus applies specific criteria for journal indexing, fewer journals are included in its coverage. Accordingly, citation counts in Scopus usually differ significantly from those in Google Scholar. However, in the case of JHA, examination of both citation trends revealed that indexing in Scopus has not led to a noticeable increase in the number of citations received by the journal.
An analysis of citation trends to the journal’s articles in Scopus shows greater attention to papers published in certain years, suggesting that during those periods the journal released articles closely aligned with contemporary topics, practical applications, and frontier knowledge in its field, or employed methods that enhanced the visibility of its publications. In this regard, the role of editorial policy in reviewing, accepting, and publishing articles on significant and priority topics is undeniable. These factors have likely contributed to the increased reception of JHA articles by researchers.
Conclusion
To increase citations, the journal could devote a larger share of its published content to review articles. To attract contributions from foreign authors, measures can be sought from the Office of International Affairs. Suitable strategies for achieving greater balance in the thematic distribution of articles may include parallel promotion among target groups in related disciplines, providing more article thematic diversity at the time of article acceptance, and focusing on frontier topics of knowledge.
Online supplements
Supplementary results
Declarations
Ethical considerations: This research was conducted with the approval of the Ethics Committee of Biomedical Research at Iran University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.IUMS.REC.1403.163).
Funding: This study was supported by Iran University of Medical Sciences as a research project. The financial sponsor had no role in data collection, data analysis, or writing the article.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Authors' contributions: Nasrin Sayfouri: Study supervision, conceptualization, study design, data collection, data analysis, drafting the article, final approval; Maryam Razmgir: Study supervision, conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, writing-draft, final approval; Ali Ouchi: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, software, final approval; Mojgan ZareiVenvol: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, final approval; Leila Nemati-Anaraki: Conceptualization, study design, methodology, data collection, final approval.
Consent for publication: None.
Data availability: The data for this study are available in several Excel files and can be accessed through the corresponding author.
AI declaration: The editing of some sentences and the translation of the short and extended English abstracts for this report were partly edited using ‘Microsoft Copilot: Your AI Companion’ and ‘Z.ai Chat - Free AI powered by GLM-4.7 & GLM-4.6’ on September 24, 2025 and February 3, 2026, respectively. The collaboration included reviewing certain linguistic points and assisting in the translation of some bibliometric structures within the text. It Following the language editing, the abstract texts were reviewed by all authors of this research to ensure the appropriateness of word usage and scientific and specialized concepts.
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Received: 2025/10/10 | Accepted: 2026/02/17 | Published: 2026/02/24
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