Boldt J, Maleck W. "Composition of the editorial/advisory boards of major English-language anesthesia/critical care journals" ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA 44 (2): 175-179 FEB 2000

[Eugene Garfield]

Joachim Boldt : E-mail : boldtj at gmx.net

TITLE Composition of the editorial/advisory boards of major
        English-language anesthesia/critical care journals
AUTHOR Boldt J, Maleck W
JOURNAL ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA 44 (2): 175-179 FEB 2000

Document type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 17
Times Cited: 2


Abstract:
Background: Publications represent a central part of the research process.
An analysis of who is responsible for acceptance of publications in major
English-language anesthesia/critical care medicine journals was carried out.

Methods: All English-language journals listed in the SCI(R) Journal Citation
Reports 1997 under the subheadings Anesthesiology (n = 18) and Emergency
Medicine & Critical Care (n = 16) were analysed with regard to the
editorship and the membership of advisory boards listed in the 1998 issues
of the journals. The two groups were analysed separately with regard to
their country of origin.

Results: In the Anesthesiology section, 140 persons were listed as editors
and 423 persons were identified as members of the advisory boards. Editors
came from 14 different countries, with editors from the USA representing the
majority (n=83; 59% of all editors, followed by the UK; n=24; 15% of all
editors). Editors from other countries represent only a minority (n=33; 24%
of all editors). The advisory boards came from 30 countries and were also
dominated by the USA (n=220; 52% of all persons from the advisory boards).
in the Emergency Medicine & Critical Care section 159 persons were listed as
editors, of whom 119 originated from the USA (75% of all editors). Of the
835 persons listed in the advisory boards, 72% came from the USA, with 37
other countries sharing the remainder (second, UK: 8%; third, Canada: 2.5%).

Conclusion: Most editors/editorial board members of import ant
Anesthesiology, Emergency and Critical Care journals came from the USA.
Other countries play a significantly less influential role even in journals
which are characterised as 'International Journals'.

Author Keywords:
publications, Journal Citation Reports, anesthesia, critical care medicine,
emergency, medicine, editors, editorial board

KeyWords Plus:
PARTICIPATION

Addresses:
Boldt J, Univ Mainz, Akad Lehrkrankenhaus, Klinikum Stadt Ludwigshafen, Dept
Anesthesiol & Intens Care Med, Bremserstr 79, D-67063 Ludwigshafen,
Germany
Univ Mainz, Akad Lehrkrankenhaus, Klinikum Stadt Ludwigshafen, Dept
Anesthesiol & Intens Care Med, D-67063 Ludwigshafen, Germany

Publisher:
MUNKSGAARD INT PUBL LTD, COPENHAGEN

IDS Number:
283MJ

ISSN:
0001-5172

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