نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد رشته علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، گرایش مدیریت علم اطلاعات، دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، کرمان، ایران.
2 عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، بخش علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، کرمان، ایران.
3 دکترای علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، گرایش بازیابی اطلاعات و دانش، کارشناس کتابخانه مرکزی واحد تحقیقات کرمان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی سردار قاسم سلیمانی، کتابخانه مرکزی، کرمان، ایران.
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Purpose: Awareness, knowledge, and literacy of nutritional information are essential for achieving proper nutrition. This enables individuals to make informed food choices and meet their nutritional needs effectively. The current study investigates the patterns of scientific collaboration among authors and the collaborative network involving individuals, countries, and universities in the field of nutritional information literacy.
Methodology: This research is a descriptive study conducted using a scientometric approach with a practical aim. The network analysis software utilized in this research includes the VOS Viewer software for creating a general map of scientific cooperation among authors, organizations, and universities, and the NodeXL software for calculating network centrality indicators. The Gefi software was used for analyzing and visualizing network communication graphs and creating cooperation maps at individual, university, and country levels, in addition to Excel software. The statistical population in this research comprises scientific products (919 articles) in the field of nutrition information literacy from the Scopus database spanning the years 2009 to 2019.
Findings: Findings show that scientific production and the number of citations received in the field have generally shown an upward trend during the years under review. Highly cited documents were published between 2009 and 2017. Important journals in the field of nutrition information literacy have mostly categorized published articles in medicine. Following that, the largest number of documents were published in the categories of nursing and social sciences, respectively. A total of 70 articles were published by single authors, while the remaining 849 articles were co-authored. The largest number of articles in this field were published by three authors, which had the highest frequency. The United States and Australia have the largest number of articles and the most collaborative work on nutrition information literacy. Collaborations include Canada and the United States (8 collaborations), Australia and the United States (6 collaborations), and India and the United States (5 collaborations). According to the Scientific Cooperation Network, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada rank high in all three centrality indicators. The University of Sydney had the highest number of credentials and citations in this area. The largest number of collaborations in the production of works in this field was between Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine (8 collaborations). The University of Melbourne ranks highest in all three indicators. Authors such as Amanda Devin, Heather D. Gibbs, and Susan Jessica Paxton have the highest number of articles. A review of the Writers Collaboration Network shows that Elena Carbon, Murray Drummond, and Charlene Elliott rank highest in all three centrality indicators.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the scientific output and the number of citations received in this field have generally been increasing during the years under review. Northwestern University in the United States and the Feinberg School of Medicine have the most significant collaboration in producing articles in this field. Research findings from the betweenness centrality index analysis of the collaboration network of writers in the field of nutrition literacy show that Elena Carbone, Murray Drummond, and Charlene Elliott have the highest values of the betweenness centrality index. There is a fundamental need for activities and practical measures to enhance nutrition information literacy. The results of this study, along with identifying intervening factors in nutrition information literacy, highlight the importance of bridging the gap between research and practice in this field. They also stress the importance of implementing programs, changing policies, and evaluating the outcomes of this research to make progress in promoting healthy eating habits by teaching nutrition information literacy skills. Based on the research findings, it is recommended to promote teamwork, establish communication networks among researchers, activate science and technology parks, organize international conferences, support researchers to participate in international conferences and conduct purposeful research at national and international levels. Supporting study opportunities in countries that are more advanced in various fields and sharing knowledge and experiences are also recommended. Encouraging top researchers who engage in more teamwork in specialized subject areas should be prioritized and rewarded accordingly.
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