evaluation of the productivity of research leading to publications at shiraz university of medical sciences

Introduction: measuring research productivity is essential for improving the efficiency ofacademic output. this study evaluated the productivity of research projects, resulting inpublished articles by shiraz university of medical sciences.methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 using a censussampling method. a total of 487 research projects completed by the end of 2022, eachresulting in at least one published article in a reputable journal, were included. data werecollected using a structured excel-based form. descriptive statistics, including frequencies,percentages, mean article score per project, average cost per score, and average cost perproject, were calculated using microsoft excel 2019.results: the university earned 699.42 research scores from the projects. the highest scoreswere attributed to articles from non-thesis projects (233.6) and medical school projects(196.35). a total of 674,802.40 usd was spent to support these projects. the highest averagecost per research score was observed in projects from the school of paramedical sciences(9,976.03 usd) and postdoctoral projects (3,736.56 usd). in contrast, the lowest averagecosts per score were found in projects from the student research committee (501.7 usd)and grant-based projects (510.3 usd).conclusion: according to this study, paramedical school and postdoctoral projects incurredthe highest costs per research score, indicating a need for improved resource management.in contrast, the student research committee and grant-based projects demonstrated higherproductivity. these results underscore the importance of prioritizing funding mechanismsthat maximize research output per dollar spent.