The decade 1989-1998 in Spanish psychology: an analysis of research in psychobiology.
In this paper, we present an analysis of the research published during the 1989-1998 decade by tenured Spanish faculty members from the area of psychobiology. Database search and direct correspondence with the 110 faculty members rendered a list of 904 psychobiological papers. Classification and analysis of these papers led to the definition of at least 70 different research trends. Topics are grouped into several specific research areas: Learning and Memory; Development and Neural Plasticity; Emotion and Stress; Ethology; Neuropsychology; Sensory Processing; and Psychopharmacology. The international dissemination of this research, published in journals of high impact index, and the increasing number of papers are two noteworthy features.
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Complutense University of Madrid. pspsc03@sis.ucm.es
Muñoz Tedó
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D001525:Behavioral Sciences / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D005010:Ethology / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009484:Neuropsychology / Q000639:trends; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D011600:Psychopharmacology / Q000639:trends; D013030:Spain