Table 1.

Publications by Family Medicine Specialist Physicians in Israel, 1975 to 2004

DecadesTotal (n = 1165)
1975–1984 (n = 116)1985–1994 (n = 393)1995–2004 (n = 656)
Cited in Medline
    Yes74 (63.8)280 (71.2)486 (74.1)840 (72.1)
    No42 (36.2)113 (28.8)170 (25.9)325 (27.9)
Publication language
    Hebrew45 (38.8)141 (35.9)217 (33.1)403 (34.6)
    English/other languages71 (61.2)252 (64.1)439 (66.9)762 (65.4)
Journal impact factor
    >37 (6.1)15 (3.8)47 (7.2)69 (5.9)
    <3109 (93.9)378 (96.2)609 (92.8)1096 (94.1)
Type of publication
    Review article50 (43.1)126 (32.1)263 (40.3)439 (37.8)
    Case report/series13 (11.2)76 (19.4)56 (8.6)145 (12.5)
    Research50 (43.1)176 (44.9)319 (48.9)545 (46.9)
    Other3 (2.6)14 (3.6)15 (2.3)32 (2.8)
Total116392 (miss = 1)653 (miss = 3)1161 (miss = 4)
  • All data provide as n (%).