title: META-ANALYSIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC CONTENTS OF MATERIA SOCIO-MEDICA JOURNAL IN THE PERIOD 2009-2015.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Materia Socio Medica Journal has a long history. It was founded in 1978.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate journal articles in 2015 and compare findings to previous years.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study has retrospective and descriptive character, and included the period 2009-2015.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 99 articles were published in Materia Socio Medica during 2015 and it shows an upward trend during the period 2009-2015. Original articles are present in majority during the last seven years (69,2%). Analyzing the last seven years, 44,1% of articles were from the field of clinical medicine. Articles from the fields of public health show an upward trend during the last four years. Collaboration rate in 2015 was 0,95. Authors of the articles are from ten countries (four continents). H index of journal is 8 and g index is 12 (Publish or Perish software). According to GoogleScholar, h5 index for Materia Socio Medica is 8 and h5 median is 9.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The objectives of the journal in the next year are: to become a part of the Scopus and Web of Science databases, further internationalization and promotion of the journal in the country and the region, revision and broadening of the Editorial Board, trying to follow trend in reducing the number of days required for a decision on acceptance or revision of article and involvement of the younger generation of professionals and scientists into the journal work and publishing scope, which will lead to emergence of new enthusiasm and ideas (Journal intends to follow the trends of modern biomedical publishing worldwide).
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Izet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Masic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Edin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Begic
authors.affiliation: Faculty for Health Sciences, University of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Lejla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zunic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
authors.forename: Doncho
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donev
keywords: Materia Socio-Medica; meta-analysis