Publication Status of Postgraduate Theses Completed in Ankara University’s Health Sciences Institute (1984- 2023): A Biometric Study

Material and Method:The study was prepared using a bibliometric, retrospective and descriptive design.The data were analyzed using performance analysis, and descriptive statistics were used to calculate the number and percentage distributions of the data. Results:The study determined that 3783 graduate theses (39.2% master's theses and 60.7% doctoral theses) were prepared at Ankara University's Institute of Health Sciences.25.2% of master's theses and 34.26% of doctoral theses were published, resulting in a total publication rate of 29.8% for graduate theses.Of the publications from master's and doctoral theses, 59.6% were published in international indexes, 22% in national indexes, 16.7% in citation indexes, and 1.5% in national refereed journals. Conclusion:The study revealed that the publication rate of postgraduate theses conducted in the health sciences institute of the relevant university was not high.In this context, the factors affecting the conversion of postgraduate theses into publications should be investigated, and solutions should be produced.Additionally, institutional arrangements should be established to ensure the publication of theses, and effective policies should be implemented to support this process.