Ramos-Rincon JM, Masia MD, Gutierrez F. "Scientific production in infectious diseases in Spain (1991-2001): position within the European Union" Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Microbiologia Clinica 22 (1): 22-28 January 2004.

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses:
Jose Manuel Ramon-Rincon : jramosr at seimc.org

Title:     Scientific production in infectious diseases in Spain
(1991-2001): position within the European Union

Author(s): Ramos-Rincon JM, Masia MD, Gutierrez F

Source:    ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA 22 (1): 22-28
           JAN 2004

Document Type: Article
Language: Spanish
Cited References: 12      Times Cited: 2

Abstract:
INTRODUCTION. Medical research in our geographic area has undergone
significant changes over the last three decades. The objective of this study
was to quantitatively determine Spain's medical research output published in
the journals included in the Infectious Diseases section of the Journal
Citation Reports, and to compare it with that of other European Union (EU)
countries.

METHODS. The PubMed Web site (MEDLINE) was used to retrieve medical articles
published by authors from Spain and other EU countries from 1991 to 2001 in
36 infectious disease journals included in the Infectious Diseases section
of the Journal Citation Reports.

RESULTS. We retrieved a total of 17,899 documents published by EU authors
during the study period. Authors from Spanish institutions contributed 1,340
documents, 7.5% of the overall EU production. Spain ranked in the sixth
position of the EU by number of papers. It remained in the same position
after adjusting for gross national product and dropped to the ninth position
after correcting for population. The number of articles published increased
from 72 in the biennium 1991-1992 to 442 in the biennium 2000-2001. Spanish
production rose by 514%, as compared with a median increase of 149% in the
other EU countries. Spain was the first producer of articles from the EU in
four journals: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (27.6%),
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (24.8%),
American Journal of Infection Control (21.8%) and Microbial Drug Resistance
(17.5%).

CONCLUSIONS. Spanish scientific production in infectious diseases has
increased substantially in the period 1991-2001.
Author Keywords: scientific production; bibliometry; Spain; infectious diseases

Addresses: Ramos-Rincon JM (reprint author), Hosp Gen Univ Elche, Med
Interna Serv, Unidad Enfermedades Infecciosas, Cami Almazara 11, Alicante,
03203 Spain
Hosp Gen Univ Elche, Med Interna Serv, Unidad Enfermedades Infecciosas,
Alicante, 03203 Spain

E-mail Addresses: jramosr at seimc.org

Publisher: EDICIONES DOYMA S/L, TRAV DE GRACIA 17-21, 08021 BARCELONA, SPAIN

Subject Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MICROBIOLOGY
IDS Number: 774LC
ISSN: 0213-005X

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