The objective of this study was to determine the conversion rate of specialization in medicine theses into full-text journal articles in medical ecology and hydroclimatology.
On August 18, 2018, Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center was searched using "Tibbi Ekoloji ve Klimatoloji = Medical Ecology and Climatology" as the subject and "Specialization in Medicine" as the thesis type.
This study was the first of its kind at determining the conversion rate of specialization in medicine theses into full-text journal articles in medical ecology and hydroclimatology.
No medical ecology and hydroclimatology vacancy was opened in Medical Specialty Exam (TUS) during six years, which explains the absence of thesis record between the years 2003 to 2008.