TY - JOUR
T1 - [Database indexing of health science journals from the German-speaking area: A journal analysis]
AU - Hirt, J.
AU - Brinkmann, S.
AU - Cadima, R.
AU - Dichter, M. N.
AU - Golla, A.
AU - Kaap-Fröhlich, S.
AU - Kachler, M.
AU - Lauer, N.
AU - Meiling, C.
AU - Messer, M.
AU - Paulicke, D.
AU - Saal, S.
AU - Schmidt, S.
AU - Schwarz, C.
AU - Tholen, R.
AU - Ulrich, G.
AU - Warnke, A.
AU - Abraham, J.
N1 - 2212-0289 Hirt, Julian Brinkmann, Sabine Cadima, Ricardo Dichter, Martin N Golla, André Kaap-Fröhlich, Sylvia Kachler, Marco Lauer, Norina Meiling, Claudia Messer, Melanie Paulicke, Denny Saal, Susanne Schmidt, Stefanie Schwarz, Christiane Tholen, Reina Ulrich, Gert Warnke, Andrea Abraham, Jens Journal Article Netherlands 2020/05/23 Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2020 Apr;150-152:20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 May 19.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - BACKGROUND: Journal hand searching offers the possibility to complement a literature search as part of systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses. Hand searching is indicated in cases where scientific journals with potentially relevant publications addressing the research question are not indexed in a literature database. However, it is often unclear whether these journals are actually indexed, and when they are, in which literature databases. In many cases, it is also unknown which journals should be searched by hand in addition to systematic literature search after databases to be searched have been specified. Therefore, the project aimed to investigate the indexation of selected scientific health science journals and to provide an overview of indexation in order to facilitate the hand search planning process. METHODS: Journals from German-speaking countries covering eight professional fields (medical laboratory assistance, occupational therapy, midwifery, logopedics, nursing, physiotherapy, public health and rehabilitation) were considered that publish original research papers or systematic reviews or other review types in German and/or English. Two researchers per field identified relevant journals and independently analyzed the indexing locations using the journal websites. In case of missing information, we contacted the editors. RESULTS: A total of 70 journals were included: from 1 to 17 journals per field. These journals are indexed in 1 to 29 databases. Twelve journals are not indexed or do not offer information concerning indexation. Indexation is distributed across n=74 different literature databases. Most journals are indexed in LIVIVO (n=55) and bibnet.org (n=33). Other common indexing databases are Scopus (n=18), Web of Science Core Collection (n=16), PSYNDEX (n=13), and Embase (n=10). CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a heterogeneous indexation of the included journals. Only a small number is indexed in common international literature databases such as MEDLINE or CINAHL. On the other hand, only a few journals are not indexed in any database. The results can be used as a basis to define databases for literature searches as part of systematic reviews. In addition, the findings might guide the selection of journals for hand searching after literature databases have been defined.
AB - BACKGROUND: Journal hand searching offers the possibility to complement a literature search as part of systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses. Hand searching is indicated in cases where scientific journals with potentially relevant publications addressing the research question are not indexed in a literature database. However, it is often unclear whether these journals are actually indexed, and when they are, in which literature databases. In many cases, it is also unknown which journals should be searched by hand in addition to systematic literature search after databases to be searched have been specified. Therefore, the project aimed to investigate the indexation of selected scientific health science journals and to provide an overview of indexation in order to facilitate the hand search planning process. METHODS: Journals from German-speaking countries covering eight professional fields (medical laboratory assistance, occupational therapy, midwifery, logopedics, nursing, physiotherapy, public health and rehabilitation) were considered that publish original research papers or systematic reviews or other review types in German and/or English. Two researchers per field identified relevant journals and independently analyzed the indexing locations using the journal websites. In case of missing information, we contacted the editors. RESULTS: A total of 70 journals were included: from 1 to 17 journals per field. These journals are indexed in 1 to 29 databases. Twelve journals are not indexed or do not offer information concerning indexation. Indexation is distributed across n=74 different literature databases. Most journals are indexed in LIVIVO (n=55) and bibnet.org (n=33). Other common indexing databases are Scopus (n=18), Web of Science Core Collection (n=16), PSYNDEX (n=13), and Embase (n=10). CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a heterogeneous indexation of the included journals. Only a small number is indexed in common international literature databases such as MEDLINE or CINAHL. On the other hand, only a few journals are not indexed in any database. The results can be used as a basis to define databases for literature searches as part of systematic reviews. In addition, the findings might guide the selection of journals for hand searching after literature databases have been defined.
U2 - 10.1016/j.zefq.2020.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.zefq.2020.04.003
M3 - Zeitschriftenaufsätze
SN - 1865-9217
VL - 150-152
SP - 20
EP - 28
JO - Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
JF - Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
ER -