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The relationships between disciplines and the institutions within which they are situated is a fertile area for researching the shaping of sociological knowledge. Applying theoretical insights from the sociology of knowledge, this article draws on an empirical study of research publications in the sociology of health and medicine to show which institutions in the Australian context are most likely to use sociological theory. When the institutions are positioned within the global university ranking system, an inverse association between sociological theory and the relative wealth and prestige of the originating institution becomes evident. Some of the implications of this finding are discussed with reference to the on-going viability of disciplines.

Introduction: The article presents the results of a study on scientific collaboration between Spanish universities and private enterprise, measured in terms of the co-authorship of papers published in international journals. Method: Bibliometric analysis of papers published in journals listed in Scopus in 2003-2011. Indicators were calculated for output, collaboration, standardised impact and publication in highly reputed journals. Analysis: A number of dimensions were explored: (1) publication patterns among domestic companies; (2) subject matter distribution and impact of the papers published; (3) university-company partnering based on papers co-authored by university and private sector researchers; and (4) regional differences. Results: The three fields where production was most intense were biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, engineering and medicine. Research in collaboration with companies had a lower normalised impact than research conducted by universities alone. The highest volumes of private sector collaboration with Spanish universities were recorded for pharmaceutical companies. Conclusions: Companies' output was observed to decline across the period studied and their academic articles appeared to be less visible than the papers published by other institutions.

Overviews synthesising the results of multiple systematic reviews help inform evidence-based clinical practice. In this first of two companion papers, we evaluate the bibliometrics of overviews, including their prevalence and factors affecting citation rates and journal impact factor (JIF). We searched MEDLINE, Epistemonikos and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). We included overviews that: (1) synthesised reviews; (2) conducted a systematic search; (3) had a methods section; and (4) examined a healthcare intervention. Multivariable regression was conducted to determine the association between citation density, JIF and six predictor variables. We found 1218 overviews published from 2000 to 2020; the majority (73%) were published in the most recent 5-year period. We extracted a selection of these overviews (n = 541; 44%) dated from 2000 to 2018. The 541 overviews were published in 307 journals; "CDSR" (8%), "PLOS ONE" (3%) and "Sao Paulo Medical Journal" (2%) were the most prevalent. The majority (70%) were published in journals with impact factors between 0.05 and 3.97. We found a mean citation count of 10 overviews per year, published in journals with a mean JIF of 4.4. In multivariable analysis, overviews with a high number of citations and JIFs had more authors, larger sample sizes, were open access and reported the funding source. An eightfold increase in the number of overviews was found between 2009 and 2020. We identified 332 overviews published in 2020, which is equivalent to one overview published per day. Overviews perform above average for the journals in which they publish.

The shortfall of young people, particularly women, in the field of Science, Mathematics and Engineering (SME) has been shown in many national studies. Schreiner and Sjoberg (2007) indicated that boys outnumber girls in physics and engineering studies, while the gender balance is shifted towards the girls in studies including medicine, veterinary medicine, environmental science and biology. This paper sets out to explore the issues, which are relevant to understanding these gender differences and the factors affecting students' career choices. The instrument called "Vilje-con-valg" was used to obtain data from 1635 first year students from eight different departments--mechanical, civil, computer, electrical-electronics, industrial, chemical, environmental and food engineering at 21 universities in Turkey. The results of this study showed that (i) most of the students decided on career options during their last grade level in high school or after graduation from high school, (ii) students were influenced by the jobs that they were interested in; their talents and abilities that they wanted to use and job prospects after graduation, (iii) internet, popular scientific magazines, books and movies were important factors in choosing their careers and (iv) the creativity and independence in the jobs are important considerations that influence career decisions. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.)

Reports the effectiveness of the statistical assessment scheme for papers submitted to the 'British Medical Journal,'. Statistical criticism of the content; Comparison of reports on published and unpublished papers; Acceptability of assessed papers.

We examine the bibliometric profile ofTropical Medicine and International Healthusing the subjects of the articles published and the geographical distribution of the authors. The most common subject areas of papers published during 1996–2003 are highlighted, and the most cited papers indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents letters from readers relating to articles published in the 'British Journal of Surgery.' Letter written by R.M. Jindal regarding patients with chronic pancreatitis; References used by Jindal; Correspondence sent by C. Palmieri on the significance of estrogen receptor beta in breast cancer.

Presents the subject index for the December 1, 1995 issue of "British Journal of Dermatology."

"The Journal of Investigative Dermatology" had another successful year in 1990, as exemplified by growing submission and publication of a large and varied journal of high-quality papers. A new category, the "High impact" paper, has been introduced in order to identify particular important papers early in the review process and hasten those papers to publication. the time for submission to decision on these papers is under one month, if authors complete revisions rapidly, these papers can be published in four months from submission.

This paper reports that a large-scale, multinational attempt in Europe to rank humanities journals has set off a revolt. In a protest letter, some journal editors have called it "a dangerous and misguided exercise." The project has also started a drumbeat of alarm in this country, as U.S.-based scholars begin to grasp the implications for their own work and the journals they edit. The ranking project, known as the European Reference Index for the Humanities, or ERIH, is the brainchild of the European Science Foundation, which brings together research agencies from many countries. It grew from a desire to showcase high-quality research in Europe. Panels of four to six scholars, appointed by a steering committee, compiled initial lists of journals to be classified in 15 fields. Each journal was assigned to a category--A, B, or C--depending on its reputation and international reach. The denunciation of the project as dangerous appears in an open letter signed by more than 60 editors of journals devoted to the history of science, technology, and medicine. They also ask to have their journals removed from the rankings. The letter will be published in the first 2009 issues of those journals, which include "Centaurus, Perspectives on Science, Isis, Annals of Science," and "the British Journal for the History of Science".

Focuses on retractment of a paper published in 1998 in the journal 'New England Journal of Medicine,' by its editors. Reasons for retractment; Authors and theme of the paper.

Presents several research papers submitted in the March 2002 issue of the journal 'Medical Education' in Great Britain.

Focuses on the use of computer system for the publication of the journal 'British Medical Journal' in Great Britain. Scheme on the use of computer system in the editorial office; Problems relating to computer systems; Advantage on the use of computer systems.

Reports on the most highly cited in the "Journals of Gerontology Series," from 2000 to 2002. Improvement in the impact factor of the periodical; Most cited articles in 2001; Most cited articles in other gerontology journals.

The article discusses the new format for the "Journal of Advanced Nursing." The section that features research papers is subdivided into the categories Original Research and Research Methodology. The journal will also publish theoretical research studies that offer scholarly analysis and discussion of conceptual, philosophical, theoretical or professional issues that have relevance to the journal's readership.

Lists titles of articles related to medicine that will be published in 'Traffic' periodical.

Presents information of the journal in the March 2002 issue of the 'Medical Education.' Deadline of submission for the manuscript; Topics needed for the publication; Guidelines for the authors.

The article reports on the number of papers submitted for publication during 2004 for the periodical "Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare." The rapid growth of publications in telemedicine observed in the 1990s seems to have slowed or stopped. 34 weeks was the median time from submission of papers to their publication.

The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and influence of predatory journals in the field of dermatology in Austria. A total of 286 physicians (50.5% men) completed a questionnaire. The vast majority of subjects read scientific articles (n = 281, 98.3%) and took them into consideration in their clinical decisionmaking (n = 271, 98.5% of participants that regularly read scientific literature). Open access was known by 161 (56.3%), predatory journals by 84 (29.4%), and the Beall's list by 19 physicians (6.7%). A total of 117 participants (40.9%) had been challenged by patients with results from the scientific literature, including 9 predatory papers. Participants who knew of predatory journals had a higher level of education as well as scientific experience, and were more familiar with the open-access system (p < 0.001). These results indicate that the majority of dermatologists are not familiar with predatory journals. This is particularly the case for physicians in training and in the early stages of their career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author describes developments in the periodical as it begins to publish peer-reviewed research papers in the Internet. The author believes that move would ascertain that study findings can be published faster in the manner most often utilized by researchers worldwide. In the print version, articles will no longer be published in their entirety. Each article will have a one-page summary published in the print journal that will focus on the main findings and research's significance.

Provides instructions to authors of the "British Journal of Pharmacology." Classification of the contributions accepted by the journal into full papers, Review Articles and Commentaries; Directions for papers which describe experiments on animals that do not fall clearly within the current laws governing animal experimentation in Great Britain; Ways of submitting the manuscripts.

Focuses on the changes in the periodical "Medical Education" for 2004. Changes in guidelines; Guidelines for reviewers.

The article outlines the most salient features of the journal "IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering" (T-BME) during 2005. Also, the article addresses some important modifications that will add to the quality and scope of the journal. All T-BME issues in 2005 were printed in time. Moreover, there was a decrease in the paper backlog in 2005. It is expected that with the increase of the page budget for 2006, it should drop to a residual value at the end of the year. A new type of manuscript called T-BME Letters, the first of its kind in bioengineering will be started from the year 2006. Manuscripts submitted to T-BME under the category of letters will have a special treatment.

Provides instructions for authors on the publication of papers in neurology and related areas in the "European Journal of Neurology". Categories of publications; Submission of manuscripts; Author material archive policy.

Presents instructions for authors who want to publish their papers in the "European Journal of Neurology." List of categories that are to be published in the journal; Submission of manuscripts; Presentation of manuscripts.

Introduces several articles for publication in the periodical "Medical Education." Clinical reasoning education; Value of basic science in clinical diagnosis; Peer review process for a medical education journal; Standardized patient assessment to measure professional attributes.

Presents an index of authors for the December 1, 1995 issue of "British Journal of Dermatology."

Editorial. Presents information on the changes in 'Geriatrics and Gerontology International' journal. Number of members added to the associate editorial group of the journal; Issues to consider before submitting a manuscript to the journal.

Presents several information about the journal, British Journal of Dermatology. Introduction of the new journal editor; Modifications made in the journal; Members of the editorial board who contributed much to the refereeing of every paper submitted.

The paper is concerned with circulation of biopower in a printed media discourse; it is based on a study, which theoretically builts on Michel Foucault's approach to power as an omnipresent, polymorph and dynamic relation between energies, on a notion of socially constructive character of media representation and on an idea of human bodily existence not only as an individual, biological, but also as social and political phenomenon. Through the use of discourse analysis of four lifestyle periodicals' articles covering corporeality, the paper investigates displays of biopower -- a power over life and body -- within the involved discourse strategies of media representation of corporeality. Research findings depict media as a disciplinary apparatus of society, quasi particular kind of disciplinary institution touching the domain of corporeality. Textually constructed lifestyle magazines consumers' activity -- self-discipline and truth-telling, leading to normalization of their corporeality and satisfying disciplinary power, turns out to be the key process in the course of performing biopower. The study also confirms a strong position of expert knowledge, or interconnection of media and biomedicine discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents selected abstracts of papers from various health journals published as of November 2002. 'Our Compact With Tommorow's Doctors,' by Jordan J. Cohen, published in 'Academic Medicine'; 'Understanding Social Influence in Medical Education,' by Michael Wilkes and Bertram H. Raven, published in the 'Academic Medicine.'

Latin America generates a low proportion of the references quoted in Medline, the most popular health-related literature search database in the world. This paper explores references from and about Colombia in Medline during the period 1987–1996. Topics addressed, patterns of authorship and research locations are established. The number of Latin American journals indexed in Medline has been progressively reduced during this 10-year period, with Colombian journals completely excluded since 1991. During this 10-year period, the total output of Colombian research institutions in foreign journals consisted of 531 articles, 41% (219) of which come from the four leading universities. These figures are substantially lower than those from other countries of the region such as Venezuela or Chile. Despite some governmental efforts, Colombia continues to have a low scientific output and has yet to attract the interest of foreign researchers. Alternatives for development of Latin American research and publications are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Corrections to several articles published in 2006 issues are presented. One refers to the article that was published in the volume 12, number 5 issue of the periodical entitled "No Matter How Well Done HIV/AIDS CAM Utilization Papers in 2006 Make Us Sad." Another article is entitled "Demographic Characteristics and Perceived Health Status of Users of Folk Therapies in Taiwan," that was published in the volume 12, number 6 of the periodical.

This paper places 'Islam and bioethics' within the framework of 'religion and science' discourse. It thus may be seen as a complement to the paper by Henk ten Have () with which this thematic section in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science opens, which places 'Islam and bioethics' in the context of contemporary bioethics. It turns out that in Zygon there have been more submitted articles on Islam and bioethics than on any other Islam-related topic. This may be a consequence of the global nature of the bioethical issues, driven by advancement in science and technology, which allows for conversation across cultural and religious boundaries even when the normative references and argumentative methods are tradition-specific. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information related to the journal "Diabetologia." Throughout the years Diabetologia has gone through a remarkable development. Starting with only 247 printed pages in 1965, the Journal today publishes more than 200 articles a year filling some 1700 pages. In parallel, the number of manuscripts submitted for publication rose from 100 in 1965 to more than 1000 in 2003. To attract even more high quality scientific reports Diabetologia has recently established two Annual Best Paper Awards of euro 4000 each for excellence in diabetes research in either basic or clinical science.

The authors offer their thoughts on the development of the "Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare". They said that the first issue of the journal was published in early 1994, wherein during that time there were no specialist academic journals in the field of telemedicine. They said that the Royal Society of Medicine took the risk to launch the journal to advance the knowledge on telemedicine.

The article focuses on the tenth anniversary of the journal "Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine." The journal has grown considerably in size. The page budget for 2006 is 840 pages. The journal still print four issues a year but are planning to move to a bimonthly publication from 2007 onwards.

We searched the MEDLINE database for publications about telemedicine from 1966 to 2003. Only publications with a first institutional address in Spain and from journals listed in the JCR Science Edition 2002 were included in the study. A total of 118 publications were found. The first publication appeared in 1988 and publication output showed a sudden increase starting in 1995, reaching a maximum in 2002 with 21 publications. The number of authors per publication in non-multicentre studies ranged from 1 to 14 (median 6.5). Most authors (79%) contributed to only a single publication; 10% of authors participated in three or more publications. Most publications were full papers (88%). The most active Autonomous Community in the number of publications relative to inhabitants was Galicia (0.91 publications per 100,000 inhabitants). The Community that produced the highest absolute number of publications was Madrid (29% of the total). The mean impact factor of the journals in which the publications appeared was 0.961. Production of telemedicine publications in Spain has followed the same temporal course as has been observed worldwide. There is an unequal geographical and institutional distribution of publications. The highest production is concentrated in a few institutions and only a small number of authors show steady research activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Canadian Bulletin of Medical History / Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la medicine. Theme issue on Book Culture and Medicine. Vol. 12, no. 2 (1995); $30.00 (paper). ISSN 0823-2105. Dr. Jennifer [...]

Data sourcesJournal selection was from the 2003 Journal Citation Reports Science Edition (for dental journals) and the 2005 Journal Citation Reports Science and Social Science Edition (for the non-dental journals). The database searched was the Ovid version of Medline.Study selectionStudies had to be in English, with a predominantly qualitative approach, published between 1999 and 2004 (for dental journals) and between 2002 and 2006 (for non-dental journals)Data extraction and synthesisArticles were screened by a research team experienced in sociology, psychology and oral health qualitative research. Two researchers independently appraised each paper and reached consensus, involving a third researcher to resolve disagreements where necessary. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) appraisal framework for qualitative research was used to assess the quality of the papers and this was one of the outcomes. The main outcome was the percentage of the CASP criteria which were fully met for each study, and these were then grouped under journal impact factor range.ResultsForty-three qualitative research papers were appraised. Twenty-five were in dental journals and 18 in non-dental journals. There was a gradient in the number of studies published according to the journal impact factor, with the highest impact factor journals publishing the least qualitative research. There was a general lack of detail in reporting within the papers, with 35% of the studies providing little or no details about the analysis process, such as the stages involved or derivation of themes. Methodological rigour was considered deficient in many of the studies and in a number of areas: eg data saturation was mentioned in only 25% of studies; how contradictory data were managed was discussed in 25%; and a third of the studies gave little justification for the methods chosen.ConclusionsThe quality of much of the published qualitative dental research is mediocre when assessed using the CASP framework, and several specific areas have been identified for targeting improvement, including better methodological rigour and increased detail in reporting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article present several announcements related to medicine. The Euro Grammer European Spine Journal disclosed that they are already accepting papers related to basic science which will automatically qualifier the author for the award given by the journal in the field of basic science. Meanwhile, AOSpine International coordinates with the Regional AOSpine North America and Europe to conduct a fellowship on clinical sciences. Moreover, a web site for Oswestry Disability Index has been created.