Tracing the Scientific Status of Researchers Outputs in the Field of Parasitology as Reflected in Science Citation Databases

Background & Objective: The purpose of the present study is to trace the scientific status of researchers outputs in the field of parasitology as reflected in science citation databases during ۱۹۹۵۲۰۱۰ Methods: In this study outputs of researchers in the field of parasitology were analyzed using scientometric method ۳۷۸۱ records were downloaded from the online Web of Science and then were exported to the basic dataset created for the study in a personal computer For analyzing data were entered into statistical and scientometric softwares such as Excel and HistCite and Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Results: Results show that the average growth rate in outputs of the field of parasitology during ۱۹۹۵۲۰۱۰ is zero The highest number of productions is in article format (۳۱۹۰) and in English language (۳۶۰۱) The International Journal for Parasitology has the highest number of articles (۲۵۲۱) the University of Melbourne with ۱۲۲ articles has the highest number of productions among universities and USA with ۹۷۶ articles has the highest number of productions among countries Gasser RB with ۵۹ articles has the most articles among authors and “Parasitology Meets Ecology on its Own Terms” by Margolis et al with ۲۰۴۱ has the highest number of citations The most important cluster in parasitology field is Infection Diseases (۳۵۱۴) with the following subjects: Parasitology Veterinary Sciences Tropical Medicine Infection Diseases Microbiology Immunology and Virology Conclusion: This study is a guide for researchers experts and policy makers in the field of parasitology