The Webometric Evaluation for Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in Comparison with Top-ranked World and Iranian Medical Universities

Background and Objective: Considering the increasing importance of world web wide for the promotion of scientific/educational level of universities, the quality of web presence has been the center of attention during recent years. In this study, the quality of web presence for Hamadan University of Medical Sciences has been investigated using several criteria. Materials and Methods: The criteria consist of measures for evaluating the quality of website content and features, the quality of web-based activities of affiliated persons and the contribution of different traffic sources on total website traffic. These measures have been obtained using search engines. Finally, affiliated centers of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences have been ranked according to the Webometrics ranking