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European journals on microbiology
1Centro de Información y Documentación Científica, CSIC, Madrid, España. Ronda@cindoc.csic.es
Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)
|June 3, 1998
Summary
A survey of European microbiology journals reveals the UK, Netherlands, and Germany lead in publications. Most journals are bimonthly, primarily in English, and many are indexed in databases, with significant inclusion in the Journal Citation Reports.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Scientific Publishing
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- European scientific journals are crucial for disseminating microbiology research.
- Understanding the landscape of European microbiology journals aids researchers and publishers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey and analyze the characteristics of scientific journals focused on microbiology published in Europe.
- To identify leading countries, publication frequencies, languages, and database indexing of these journals.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a survey of scientific journals specializing in microbiology across European countries.
- Collected data on publication frequency, language, database inclusion, and Journal Citation Reports (JCR) indexing.
Main Results:
- Eighteen European countries publish microbiology journals, with the UK, Netherlands, and Germany leading.
- Most journals are published bimonthly (27%) and predominantly in English (54%).
- 86% of journals are in some database; 49% are indexed in the 1995 Journal Citation Reports.
Conclusions:
- The European microbiology journal landscape is dominated by a few key countries and English language.
- While many journals are indexed, a smaller proportion achieves inclusion in high-impact citation reports.