Análisis de la producción científica de A ctividad D ietética (1997-2007): ¿qué ha sido, qué es y qué se espera que sea la revista científica de la AED-N?

Abstract

Introduction Since the first publication of A ctividad D ietética (in 1997) until now, the scientific output of this journal has not been assessed. Objective To characterize the contents published in A ctividad D ietética from 1997 to 2007. Methods All articles published were consulted and a series of general indicators, selected from studies with similar characteristics, was calculated. Results The following indicators were characterized: the number of original studies, review articles, editorials and special articles; the collaboration index; the distribution of the main contents; the number of authors; the number of occasional authors (authors publishing only one article); the transitivity index (percentage of occasional authors with respect to the total number of authors); the number of articles per author; the distribution of authors by gender, geographical location and type of center; type of document; and the number and distribution of the bibliographic references cited in the articles and their timeliness. A ctividad D ietética published 727 pages, with an average of 72.7 pages per year. A positive trend in the number of original and review articles published was observed. In the 173 studies published, there were a total of 325 signed authors corresponding to 196 distinct authors. Ninety-five original and review articles (54.9% of the total), 33 editorials and 45 special articles were published. More than 50% of the original or review articles published in A ctividad D ietética were related to seven subject areas: obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, sports, industrial feeding, nutritional support, and cancer. Discussion In the first 10 years of its existence, the output of A ctividad D ietética has been intense and the journal is on the way to becoming the leading journal in the field of human nutrition and dietetics. In the next 5 years, the scientific output of this journal is expected to increase by 200%.