Journal of Health and Biomedical Informatics
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Hosseini S Y, Mohseni M, Dastani M. Analysis of Scientific Production in Telemedicine in Iran: A Literature Review Using Text Mining Approach. jhbmi 2026; 12 (4) :359-371
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PhD in Knowledge and Information Science (Knowledge and Information Retrieval), Infectious Diseases Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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Introduction: Advances in information and communication technologies have transformed healthcare delivery in recent years, positioning telemedicine as an effective approach to improving accessibility, reducing costs, and supporting continuous patient care. While researchers in Iran have shown increased interest in this field, policy, infrastructural, and cultural barriers persist. This study aimed to identify the trends and topics of telemedicine- related scientific production in Iran.
Method: This literature review utilized text mining techniques. Data consisted of 267 scientific records by Iranian researchers, related to telemedicine, retrieved from the Scopus database on September 1, 2025. After preprocessing—including the removal of symbols, stop words, and other irrelevant elements—the data were analyzed. The Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) algorithm was then used to identify the topics of these scientific productions. Results were visualized through word clouds, thematic clusters, and temporal trends.
Results: The analysis revealed nine main thematic clusters. The largest share of publications was dedicated to “evaluation and usability of mobile health systems and applications.” Other clusters included policymaking and standardization, mobile health interventions, disease management and self-care, data security and privacy, and methodological development.
Conclusion: The findings show that telemedicine-related scientific productions in Iran have grown significantly in recent years, shifting from a sole focus on clinical applications toward broader policy, technological, and managerial dimensions. Nonetheless, limited attention to areas such as data security, cultural acceptance, and equity in access highlights critical gaps that future studies should address.
Method: This literature review utilized text mining techniques. Data consisted of 267 scientific records by Iranian researchers, related to telemedicine, retrieved from the Scopus database on September 1, 2025. After preprocessing—including the removal of symbols, stop words, and other irrelevant elements—the data were analyzed. The Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) algorithm was then used to identify the topics of these scientific productions. Results were visualized through word clouds, thematic clusters, and temporal trends.
Results: The analysis revealed nine main thematic clusters. The largest share of publications was dedicated to “evaluation and usability of mobile health systems and applications.” Other clusters included policymaking and standardization, mobile health interventions, disease management and self-care, data security and privacy, and methodological development.
Conclusion: The findings show that telemedicine-related scientific productions in Iran have grown significantly in recent years, shifting from a sole focus on clinical applications toward broader policy, technological, and managerial dimensions. Nonetheless, limited attention to areas such as data security, cultural acceptance, and equity in access highlights critical gaps that future studies should address.
Type of Study: Narrative review articles |
Subject:
Telemedicine
Received: 2025/09/30 | Accepted: 2026/01/16
Received: 2025/09/30 | Accepted: 2026/01/16
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