[A bibliometric analysis of the Farmacia Hospitalaria journal (2001-2006)].

OBJECTIVE

To carry out a bibliometric analysis of the Farmacia Hospitalaria journal from 2001 to 2006.

METHOD

A retrospective analysis of all of the articles published in Farmacia Hospitalaria from 2001-2006 was performed and the main bibliometric indicators for production, circulation, distribution and sales were calculated.

RESULTS

416 articles by 1,515 authors were analysed. Original articles were the most predominant with a growth of 30%. There were 4.6 +/- 2.3 authors per article. The Community of Valencia, Catalonia, Madrid and Andalusia were the autonomous communities with the highest levels of production. Four authors had a productivity index of > 1, with one group of 15 authors having an index of > 0.75. Only 14% of articles were included in presentations to congresses and 17% had funding. The subject matters of drug treatment and safety had the highest production levels. The publication delay remained constant. There was a circulation index of 0.74 in Medline.

CONCLUSIONS

Farmacia Hospitalaria maintained or improved their bibliometric indicators between 2001 and 2006. There has been an increase in the publication of original articles and letters to the editor over recent years and this increase was in line with the journal s strategies. There has also been a decrease in literature reviews. There were some generational changes among the authors although the main authors remained the same. The subject matters and geographical origin of the authors corresponded to areas with the largest development of the specialty in Spain.