General practice-related MeSH terms in main journals: a bibliometric analysis from 2011 to 2021

• Published in: British journal of general practice Vol. 74; no. 739; pp. e120 - e125
• Main Authors: Duguet, Théo, Ibanez, Gladys, Schuers, Matthieu, Lebeau, Jean-Pierre, Roser, Kristell, Gomes, Cécilia Saldanha, Cadwallader, Jean-Sébastien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal College of General Practitioners 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Family physicians; Family Practice; Human health and pathology; Humans; Keywords; Life Sciences; Medical research; Medical Subject Headings; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Periodicals as Topic; Scholarly publishing; family practice; physicians, primary health care; bibliometrics; family physicians, primary care; general practice; general practitioners; primary care family practice general practice general practitioners physicians; bibliometrics family physicians; family physicians; physicians; primary health care; primary care
• ISSN: 0960-1643; 1478-5242; 1478-5242
• DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2023.0060

There are various Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms used to index general practice research, without consistency. To understand how general practice-related research is indexed in the main general practice journals between 2011 and 2021, and to analyse the factors that influenced the choice of t...