Identification of biomedical journals in Spain and Latin America.
Health Info Libr J
; 32(4): 276-86, 2015 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-26192997
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Journals in languages other than English that publish original clinical research are often not well covered in the main biomedical databases and therefore often not included in systematic reviews. This study aimed to identify Spanish language biomedical journals from Spain and Latin America and to describe their main features.METHODS:
Journals were identified in electronic databases, publishers' catalogues and local registries. Eligibility was determined by assessing data from these sources or the journals' websites, when available.FINDINGS:
A total of 2457 journals were initially identified; 1498 met inclusion criteria. Spain (27.3%), Mexico (16.0%), Argentina (15.1%) and Chile (11.9%) had the highest number of journals. Most (85.8%) are currently active; 87.8% have an ISSN. The median and mean length of publication were 22 and 29 years, respectively. A total of 66.0% were indexed in at least one database; 3.0% had an impact factor in 2012. A total of 845 journals had websites (56.4%), of which 700 (82.8%) were searchable and 681 (80.6%) free of charge.CONCLUSIONS:
Most of the identified journals have no impact factor or are not indexed in any of the major databases. The list of identified biomedical journals can be a useful resource when conducting hand searching activities and identifying clinical trials that otherwise would not be retrieved.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Edición
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Bases de Datos Bibliográficas
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Lenguaje
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Info Libr J
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España