Trends and Bibliometric Impact of Research Grants of the Spanish Society of Cardiology/Spanish Heart Foundation (2007-2012)

Abstract Introduction and objectives The Spanish Society of Cardiology/Spanish Heart Foundation (SEC/FEC) annually awards grants for cardiovascular research projects. Our objective was to analyze the trend in these investments and their resulting scientific production from 2007 to 2012. Methods A se...

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Published in:Revista española de cardiología (English ed.) 2019-12, Vol.72 (12), p.1012-1019
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Padial, Luis, Fernández Lozano, Ignacio, Hidalgo Urbano, Rafael, Silva Melchor, Lorenzo, Evangelista Massip, Arturo, Anguita Sánchez, Manuel, Íñiguez Romo, Andrés
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Language:English
Subjects:
Becas de investigación
Bibliometrics
Biomedical Research - economics
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Female
Financing, Organized - trends
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Producción científica
Publicaciones
Publishing - economics
Research grants
Scientific production
Sociedad Española de Cardiología
Societies, Medical
Spain
Spanish Society of Cardiology
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Summary:Abstract Introduction and objectives The Spanish Society of Cardiology/Spanish Heart Foundation (SEC/FEC) annually awards grants for cardiovascular research projects. Our objective was to analyze the trend in these investments and their resulting scientific production from 2007 to 2012. Methods A search of the publications funded by the SEC/FEC was carried out, according to the following inclusion criteria: publication in a journal indexed in MEDLINE or EMBASE, publication date after the grant, authorship by the principal investigator of the grant, and acknowledgment of SEC/FEC funding. The impact factor and subsequent citations of the articles were analyzed (Web of Science). Results A total of 235 grants were awarded (39/y) with an allocation of €3 854 300 (€642 383/y), 37% of them to women. In all, 122 publications resulted from 88 research projects (37%) funded by the SEC/FEC. Up to October 2017, these publications had received 2258 citations in subsequent studies in the Web of Science, with a mean of 18.5 and a median of 8 citations/study. Conclusions Despite the economic crisis, the mean number and size of the grants awarded by the SEC/FEC increased in the period analyzed. Grants were awarded on an equal opportunity basis to men and women. The bibliometric impact of the funded projects is acceptable, although efforts should be made to improve it.
ISSN:1885-5857
1885-5857
DOI:10.1016/j.rec.2018.08.029