Patterns of journal publications by staff of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1961-1980.
This study analyzes publishing patterns of the staff of the University of Ibadan College of Medicine, Nigeria, based on a bibliography prepared by the authors. Data-gathering for the bibliography is described. An analysis is made of journals staff published in for the period 1961-1980, focusing on changes in journal order rank, publishing locations, and subject spread. A ranked list of the leading journals for the period 1976-1980 is given, showing the importance of local publishing and pointing to the need for local indexing.
D001635:Bibliography of Medicine; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D012577:Schools, Medical