Álvarez-Cervera FJ, Góngora-Alfaro JL, Bata-García JL, Heredia-López FJ

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 235-249
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. The Revista Biomédica celebrated its tenth anniversary with the publication of number 4 in volume 10. In this work an analysis of the contents of the journal up to that issue is presented, as well as a summary of the opinions of a sample of its readers.
Materials and Methods. The opinions of the readers were gathered by means of a survey sent to them by mail. One questionnaire was used for readers, and another one for librarians. The contents of the journal were analyzed, counting the number of articles according to type, subject, and place of affiliation of the authors. The composition of the Editorial Committee was also studied, as well as the participation of referees. Likewise, other elements, such as references made in external publications of papers that appeared in the journal, and the percentage of rejected contributions, were investigated.
Results. 142 completed questionnaires from readers (15.3% of the total sent), and 7 (6.4%) out of 109 from librarians, were received. The answers refer to the place of affiliation of the readers, to the primary activity they perform, to the type and number of articles they read, to the references in other publications to papers published in this journal, and to the general opinion they have of the journal, among other issues.
Discussion. Based on these results and on the analysis of the evolution in the contents of the journal, some changes which could contribute to its progress are proposed.

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