Ronellenfitsch U, Klinger C, Buhr H J, Post S
Chirurgische Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Deutschland.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e. V., Berlin, Deutschland.
Chirurg. 2015 Nov;86(11):1051-8. doi: 10.1007/s00104-015-0096-7.
The purpose of surgical literature is to publish the latest study results and to provide continuing medical education to readers. For optimal allocation of resources, institutional subscribers, professional societies and scientific publishers require structured data on reading and subscription preferences of potential readers of surgical literature.
To obtain representative data on the preferences of German general and visceral surgeons regarding reading of and subscription to scientific journals.
All members of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) were invited to participate in a web-based survey. Questions were asked on the affiliation and position of the member, individual journal subscriptions, institutional access to scientific journals, preferences regarding electronic or print articles and special subscriptions for society members. Answers were descriptively analyzed.
A total of 630 out of 4091 (15 %) members participated in the survey and 73 % of the respondents had at least 1 individual subscription to a scientific journal. The most frequently subscribed journal was Der Chirurg (47 % of respondents). The institutional access to journals was deemed insufficient by 48 % of respondents, predominantly in primary care hospitals and outpatient clinics. Almost half of the respondents gave sufficient importance to reading printed versions of articles for which they would pay extra fees. A group subscription for society members was perceived as advantageous as long as no relevant extra costs were incurred.
This structured survey among members of the DGAV provides data on preferences regarding reading of and subscription to scientific journals. Individual subscriptions to journals are still common, possibly due to suboptimal institutional access particularly at smaller non-academic institutions. In an age of online publications it seems surprising that many respondents place a high value on printed versions. The results are relevant for potential institutional subscribers, professional societies and scientific publishers.
外科文献的目的是发表最新研究成果，并为读者提供继续医学教育。为了实现资源的优化配置，机构订阅者、专业协会和科学出版商需要有关外科文献潜在读者阅读和订阅偏好的结构化数据。
获取德国普通外科和内脏外科医生在科学期刊阅读和订阅偏好方面的代表性数据。
邀请德国普通外科和内脏外科学会（DGAV）的所有成员参与一项基于网络的调查。问题涉及成员的所属机构和职位、个人期刊订阅情况、机构对科学期刊的访问权限、对电子或印刷文章的偏好以及学会成员的特殊订阅情况。对答案进行描述性分析。
4091名成员中有630名（15%）参与了调查，73%的受访者至少订阅了1种科学期刊。订阅最频繁的期刊是《Der Chirurg》（47%的受访者）。48%的受访者认为机构对期刊的访问权限不足，主要是在基层医院和门诊诊所。近一半的受访者非常重视阅读印刷版文章，愿意为此支付额外费用。只要不产生相关额外费用，学会成员团体订阅被认为是有利的。
这项针对DGAV成员的结构化调查提供了有关科学期刊阅读和订阅偏好的数据。个人订阅期刊仍然很普遍，这可能是由于机构访问权限不理想，尤其是在较小的非学术机构。在在线出版物时代，许多受访者高度重视印刷版文章，这似乎令人惊讶。这些结果对潜在的机构订阅者、专业协会和科学出版商具有参考价值。
