Ramos JM, Gutierez F, Royo G. "Scientific production in microbiology and affinity areas in Spain during 1990-2002 " ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA 23 (7): 406-414 AUG-SEP 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

Jose Manuel Ramos : E-mail Addresses: jramosrincon at yahoo.es


Title: Scientific production in microbiology and affinity areas in Spain
during 1990-2002

Author(s): Ramos JM, Gutierrez F, Royo G

Source: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA 23 (7): 406-414
AUG-SEP 2005

Document Type: Article    Language: Spanish
Cited References: 31      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
BACKGROUND. To analyze the production and repercussions of the scientific
activity of Spanish authors in the fields of microbiology, mycology,
parasitology and virology.

METHODS. Documents published during the period of 1990 to 2000 compiled on
the MEDLINE database >(WEBSPIRS 4.2) were retrieved using the following
search terms ("Spain" OR "Espana") AND ("microb*" OR "virol*" OR "parasit*"
OR "bacter*" OR " micol*" OR "mycol*" OR "retrovirus*) in the field,
author's address.

RESULTS. A total of 5259 documents were retrieved. Over the period studied,
the number of documents published annually increased two-fold, from 256
documents in 1990 to 512 in 2002 (r = 0.92; p < 0.001), particularly those
in foreign journals, from 175 to 447 documents (r = 0.95; p < 0.001). 50.9%
of the documents came from universities, 35.8% from hospitals, 5.4% from
the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) (5.4%), and 5.3%
from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. The CSIC centers (r(2) = 0.90), and
universities (r(2) = 0.88) showed the highest rate of growth in the number
of publications. The University of Barcelona (5.3%) had the largest number
of publications among teaching institutions and Hospital Ramon y Cajal
(2.9%) was the first among hospitals. The Autonomous Communities of Madrid
(29.2%) and Catalonia (17.5%) showed the highest scientific production. The
mean expected impact factor for all the published documents was 2.340. The
expected impact factor grew from 1.977 in 1990 to 2.507 en 2002 (r(2) =
0.81).

CONCLUSION. The published scientific production of Spanish researchers and
the repercussion of these studies in the field of microbiology and related
areas increased during the period of 1990 to 2002, particularly in the
number of articles published in foreign journals. The Universities are the
most productive institutions in this field.

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

E-mail Addresses: jramosrincon at yahoo.es

Publisher: EDICIONES DOYMA S/L, TRAV DE GRACIA 17-21, 08021 BARCELONA,
SPAIN
IDS Number: 961IZ

ISSN: 0213-005X

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