Spanish Production of Research Articles on Diagnostic Imaging in Cardiology and Radiology (1994-1998)

摘要: Introduction and objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the production research papers by Spanish authors on diagnostic imaging published in official journals two scientific societies (REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA Radiologia) between 1994 1998, compare publication rates with those foreign cardiological radiological included Journal Citation Reports. Material method. Specific search profiles were devised retrieve items from Indice Medico Espanol (IME) MEDLINE databases. impact factor for non-Spanish devoted different specialties normalized number published. Results. 967 articles analyzed (301 cardiac imaging, 666 radiology). In former specialty, 50.5% REVISTA CARDIOLOGIA, latter, 55.1% Radiologia (no statistically significant difference). Impact 2.46 cardiology 0.98 radiology. percentage ranked top quartile according 38.6% (cardiology) 17.2% (radiology); difference at P<.0001. Discussion. Although a tendency radiologists publish increasingly has been observed, cardiologists more than 50% their national societies. differences international specialty first (twice as great radiology) suggests that are joining community slower rate cardiologists.