Cardiovascular research institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal 1735-3955 16 2 2020 05 14 Knowledge production in Iranian cardiovascular research centers: A way to reduce the burden of disease 72 78 10724 10.22122/arya.v16i2.2022 EN Asghar Ebadifar Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education AND Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences AND Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran Monir Barabaran-Eftekhari Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-8896-9726 Katayoun Falahat Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Masoumeh Eltemasi Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Zahra Sobhani Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Elham Ghalenoei Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Elham Habibi Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Nizal Sarrafzadegan Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Shahin Akhondzadehi Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education AND Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Reza Malekzadeh Deputy for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education AND Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2019 06 01 BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) will be responsible for almost 70% of all deaths in 2020. Therefore, knowledge production to find suitable ways to prevent, diagnosis, and effectively cover this disease in research centers is mandatory. Therefore, the present study is carried out with the aim to examine the results of studies performed in three years in Iranian cardiovascular centers.METHODS: Iranian cardiovascular research centers with more than three years of activity from 2015 to 2017 were evaluated. Research output, international collaboration, high quality publication, total citation, and average h-index (H) were evaluated and scored.RESULTS: 23 cardiovascular diseases research centers (CVDRCs) related to 15 universities of Medical Sciences (UMSs) were evaluated. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of age of the research activities in CVDRCs was 11.47 ± 8.60 years. Based on the research ranking, the first three centers were Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Iran, Tehran Heart Center, and Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran, respectively, all of which have independent budget line. However, there is not any CVD research center in some provinces such as Zanjan, Kurdistan, Lorestan, and Arak, Iran.CONCLUSION: Mission oriented research activities in Iranian cardiovascular research centers may be effective in reducing the burden of CVDs. Moreover, establishment of CVD research centers in high risk areas may be useful. https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10724_327af0f71f7acdfd882774225f04775f.pdf