Miro et al. 2010. Bibliometric and publication quality markers of Emergencias from 2005 to 2009 and comparison with emergency medicine journals included in Journal Citation Reports. EMERGENCIAS 22 (3): 165-174

[Eugene Garfield]

Miro, O; Martin-Sanchez, FJ; Burillo-Putze, G; Julian, A; Tomas, S; Pacheco, A; 
Sanchez, M. 2010. Bibliometric and publication quality markers of Emergencias 
from 2005 to 2009 and comparison with emergency medicine journals included 
in Journal Citation Reports. EMERGENCIAS 22 (3): 165-174.

Author Full Name(s): Miro, Oscar; Javier Martin-Sanchez, Francisco; Burillo-
Putze, Guillermo; Julian, Agustin; Tomas, Santiago; Pacheco, Andres; Sanchez, 
Miquel

Language: Spanish
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: Quality indicators; Bibliometrics; Scientific journals; 
Research; Emergency health services
KeyWords Plus: IMPACT

Abstract: Objectives: To calculate 5-year (2005-2009) quality and bibliometric 
indicators for Emergencias and compare them to those of other journals 
specialized in emergency medicine.
Methods: Manual review of articles published in Emergencias and consultation 
of the Web of Science (WoS) database to record the following information for 
other journals for each year of the study period, number and type of articles 
published; number, nationality, professional affiliation, and academic degrees of 
authors; number and type of cites; and cites in both WoS-indexed journals and 
in Emergencias (self-citation). The self-citation rates, immediacy indices, and 
impact factors were calculated for Emergencias and compared with those of 
the 13 emergency medicine journals listed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
Results: The number of manuscripts received by Emergencias increased 
significantly by 157%, going from 102 in 2005 to 262 in 2009. The total number 
of articles published increased from 87 to 128 (47%), while the number of 
original research articles grew from 26 to 43 (65%). The percentage of articles 
by non-Spanish authors also rose, from 2.3% to 10.2%, an increase of 335%. 
The number of cites rose from 12 to 117 (875% increase). The acceptance 
rate decreased significantly by 40%, going from 81% to 49%. Reviewer 
response time was also cut, by 53%, going from 55 to 26 days. Editorial 
decision time decreased from 142 to 62 days (reduction of 56%). The self-
citation rate decreased significantly, descending to 43% in 2009, while the 
immediacy index increased to 0.16 in 2006 (0.689, counting self-citation). The 
impact factor excluding self-citation was 0.816 in 2009 (1.437, counting self-
citation). Most of these indicators are within the range of the 13 comparable 
journals listed in the JCR in 2008.
Conclusion: Emergencias has undergone highly favorable changes over the past 
5 years, improving many of the main quality and bibliometric indicators. At the 
end of the study period the statistics for Emergencias were within the range 
calculated for emergency medicine journals in the JCR. [Emergencias 
2010;22.165-174]

Reprint Address: Miro, O, Hosp Clin Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, 
Spain.

ISSN: 1137-6821
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