International Medical Publications 1990 from Turkey: Third Consecutive Leap-Year

The Science Citation Index (SCI) included in its section on science and technology of "CD-ROM SCI 1990" 925 source items originating from Turkey among the data for the stated calendar year. Analysis of them revealed that 348 source items in medicine were comprised, 207 of which constituted articles and reviews. These were individually listed in this paper and analyzed. The share of Turkey in world's medical publications increased from 0.6 per mille in the mid- 1980s to 1.64 per mille in 1990. Branches having made notable progress were surgery, gynecology, urology and ophthalmology. Hacettepe University in Ankara remained the Ieading institution in international medical publications, but the share of the faculties formed in the last 25 years continued to rise substantially.