title: Bibliometric study of Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 1982-2009.
abstract: Medical Reference Services Quarterly began publication in 1982, covering topics of current interest and practical value to public services librarians in medical and related specialties. Since then, it has expanded in scope to include more aspects of health sciences librarianship. This article is a systematic study of all 428 peer-reviewed articles published from 1982 through 2009, with a comprehensive description of content and a citation analysis. Content is extensively analyzed for article subject, and cited references are examined for subject, type of cited material, and average age. In addition, author, institutional, and regional productivity is determined and ranked.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kenefick
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D015706:Bibliometrics; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic