title: Research trends in Spanish psychology (1989-1998).
abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the design of a study for the international dissemination of the research trends of Spanish psychology during the last decade (1989-1998). For this purpose, the international databases MEDLINE, PsycLIT, and ERIC were used, as well as some national databases such as ISBN and PSICODOC98. In addition, letters requesting ratification or rectification of the data were sent to 1,395 faculty members who had tenure at that time in Spain. Data about the specific context of the psychology faculties and the more general context of the Spanish university are also provided. The concrete results of the research trends of the different areas are analyzed in detail in the articles of this special issue.
authors.affiliation: Complutense University of Madrid. psevo01@sis.ucm.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*