Bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery from 2005 to 2012. Part II: source, previous presentations, and types of articles

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Although bibliometry has been used to characterize scientific results in numerous national and international journals, bibliometric data on scientific publications related to plastic surgery are scarce. Therefore, this study analyzed articles published in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery (BJPS), the official journal of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (BSPS).

Methods:

A quantitative bibliometric analysis of all articles published in the BJPS between 2005 and 2012 was performed. Information regarding presentation of the work at scientific meetings, institution type (BSPS-accredited or not), and article category were extracted from the articles included in this study. Data from two time periods (2005-2008 and 2009-2012) were analyzed and compared.

Results:

A total of 603 scientific articles fulfilled the insertion criteria. Most articles were from accredited services institutions (58.21%), had not been presented at scientific meetings (84.74%), and were published as original articles (78.77%) in the BJPS (p<0.05 for all comparisons). Comparative analysis revealed a significant reduction in the proportion of review articles and a significant increase in the proportion of scientific articles that had not previously been presented at scientific meetings in 2005-2008 compared to 2009-2012 (p<0.05 for both).

Conclusion:

This survey revealed a prevalence of original articles published by BSPS-accredited institutions that were not presented at scientific meetings.

Keywords:
Bibliometry; Plastic surgery; Scientific publications; Periodical publications; Journal of Plastic Surgery