Abstract

CASTERA, V. T.  and  SENPE. Grupo de Comunicación y Documentación Científica en Nutrición CDC-Nut et al. Bibliometric study of the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria for the period 2001-2005: Part 1, analysis of the scientific production. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2008, vol.23, n.5, pp.469-476. ISSN 1699-5198.

Objective: To assess the scientific activity and information production of the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria, for the period 2001-2005 by means of a Bibliometric study. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study of the results obtained from the analysis of the articles published in the journal Nutrición Hospitalaria. The data were obtained by consulting the electronic version through the Web. In those cases in which there was a link breakdown, and thus, the inability to have access to the electronic document the printed version was consulted. All the documental possibilities were taken into account with the exception of communications to congresses. Results: A total of 345 articles were published, 187 (54.20%) being original articles. The geographical distribution of the first author was Spanish in 287 articles (83.19%) and Latin American in 27 (7.83%). Most of the articles are from health care centers (172 articles (49,86%)), and the cooperation index being 4.15. Madrid is the most productive province, for both the absolute and adjusted frequencies. The median number of references per article is 18, the mean being 23.52 (95% CI 20.93 - 26.10). The predominant language was Spanish, with 308 articles (89.28%). Conclusion: Nutrición Hospitalaria may be considered as a reference journal regarding information and scientific communication on Nutrition for both the Spanish and Latin American communities. The bibliometric parameters studied compare with those verified for the remaining top of the list Spanish scientific journals on health sciences.

Keywords : Bibliometry; Bibliometric indicators; Access to information; Nutrition sciences; Journal article [type of publication].

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