Análise bibliométrica de artigos publicados entre 2007 e 2011 na Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Abstract

Background: Recently there was an increase and improvement in the quantity and quality of scientific output in the field of physiotherapy. Objective: Conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles published between 2007 and 2011 in the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (RBF). Methods: Bibliometric analysis in which the articles were classified according to the state of the federation, institution, type of participant focus of physical therapy, medical condition, type of study, the proposed article, type of intervention. We excluded texts like editorial, letters to the editor and articles in which the main author did not reside in Brazil. Results: We observed that the state of São Paulo and its institutions, most federal, thrusters are the most articles published in the magazine. There was a trend in publishing articles with asymptomatic adult patients. As the system more focused physiotherapy was approached musculoskeletal and clinical conditions was more emphasized changes in the column. Regarding the type of study was the most frequent type cross. Regarding the proposal of the article and the type of intervention, the most discussed were measures of assessment, electro-thermotherapy and cryotherapy, respectively. Conclusions: The results of this study were able to reveal the trends in publishing a national magazine physiotherapy.