Aim

To analyze and measure the quantity and quality of papers published in the scope of the research projects funded by the Bial Foundation from 1994 until today.

Method

1. Research projects’ productivity - measured by counting the number of full papers published from 1995 to 2015 (inclusive) and indexed in Scopus or Web of Science

(WoS).

2. Publications’ quality - indirectly evaluated by the journal impact factor and by the quartile score (provided by the Journal Citation Reports), to mitigate differences

between research fields. Selection of the best quartile score, when a journal was associated to more than one subject category and as result had different positions in the

quartile ranking (Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4).

3. Publications’ impact in scientific community - assessed by the number of citations, retrieved from Web of Science™ Core Collection in March 2016.

ries.

BIAL FOUNDATION GRANTS IN NUMBERS:a Bibliometric Study

Research projects developed in universities and research centers from 25 different countries

≤ 5 grants

≤ 6-25 grants > 100 grants

26 - 100 grants

537 funded projects

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1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

Funded projects by grant edition

Psychophysiology Parapsychology Both areas

The Bial Foundation has funded 537 projects since

1994, in the areas of Psychophysiology (266 grants,

49.5%), Parapsychology (194 grants, 36.1%) and Both

areas (77 grants, 14.4%), involving 1187 researchers

from 25 countries.

Bibliometric indicators

Indexed publications by area

Full paper

Psychophysiology 452

Parapsychology 173

Both areas 71

Total 696

Indexed publications by year

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47%

22%

16%

15%

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

% of publications by quartile score

Number of publications by journal impact factor

307

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93

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Country #

UK 159

Portugal 132

USA 92

Germany 30

Argentina 13

France 11

Italy 10

Sweden 10

Australia 10

The Netherlands 9

Spain 8

Russia 8

Canada 7

Brazil 6

Japan 5

Norway 4

Switzerland 4

Israel 4

Hungary 4

Croatia 3

Belgium 2

Austria 2

Taiwan 2

Cyprus 1

Iceland 1

696 indexed papers published, from 1995 to 2015.

Excluding the projects of the last edition (2014/2015), which

have recently started, the ratio of indexed publications by

funded projects per area was on average:

• 2 indexed papers per project in Psychophysiology;

• 1 indexed paper per project in Parapsychology;

• 1 indexed paper per project in Both areas.

539 papers were published in journals with impact factor

ranging from 0.039 to 36.280 (M = 3.3, SD = 3.38).

The majority of papers was published in top-ranked

journals of quartile 1 (n = 259, 47%) and quartile 2

(n = 119, 22%).

Overall increase of papers published in indexed journals from

1995 to 2015, with a peak in 2013 (n = 85).

ConclusionThe productivity, the quality and impact of the scientific publications are being systematically monitored supplying a basis for evaluating, orienting and stimulating current and

future research projects funded by the Bial Foundation.

Along the years, there has been a progressive increase of papers published in high impact journals and the Bial Foundation aims to reinforce this trend.

2007, 62(9), 1022-1029

10 most cited papers

Number of citations

Times cited

1−5 6−10 11−20 > 20 Total

Number of

publications191 105 103 102 501

A total of 7883 citations were computed, with 501

papers being cited on average 16 times. 102 papers

were cited more than 20 times.

1999, 46(11), 1536-1541

Marinho, S., Guedes, P. & Sousa, N.

Resumo do poster apresentado pela Fundação Bial

Abstract of the poster presented by the Bial Foundation

BIAL FOUNDATION GRANTS IN NUMBERS: a Bibliometric Study

Marinho, S., Guedes, P. & Sousa, N.

Aim: To analyze and measure the quantity and quality of papers published in the scope of research projects funded by the Bial Foundation from 1994 until today.

Method: The research projects’ productivity was measured by counting the number of full papers published from 1995 to 2015 (inclusive) and indexed in Scopus or Web of Science (WoS). The quality of publications was indirectly evaluated by the journal impact factor and by the quartile score (provided by the Journal Citation Reports), to mitigate differences between research fields. When a journal was associated to more than one subject category and as a result had a different position in the quartile ranking (Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4), the best one was chosen. The publications’ impact in scientific community was evaluated by the number of citations retrieved from Web of Science™ Core Collection in March 2016.

Results: The Bial Foundation has funded 537 projects since 1994, in the areas of Psychophysiology (266 grants, 49.5%), Parapsychology (194 grants, 36.1%) and Both areas (77 grants, 14.4%). These projects have been developed in universities and research centers from 25 differents countries. In the scope of the aforementioned projects, 696 indexed papers (conference paper, journal article, review, letter and book chapter) were published, from 1995 to 2015. Excluding the projects of the last edition (2014/2015), which have recently started, the ratio of indexed publications by funded projects per area, was on average 2 indexed papers per project in Psychophysiology and on average 1 indexed paper per project in Parapsycholoy and in Both areas. 539 papers were published in journals with an average impact factor of 3.3, out of which 93 published in journals with an impact factor above 5. It is noteworthy that the majority of papers was published in top-ranked journals of quartile 1 (n = 259, 47%) and quartile 2 (n = 119, 22%). A total of 7883 citations were computed, with 501 papers being cited on average 16 times (M = 15.74), ranging from 1 to 232 times and 102 papers being cited more than 20 times. The poster highlights the 10 most cited papers.

Conclusion: The productivity, the quality and impact of the scientific publications are being systematically monitored supplying a basis for evaluating, orienting and stimulating current and future research projects funded by the Bial Foundation. Along the years, there has been a progressive increase of papers published in high impact journals and the Bial Foundation aims to reinforce this trend.

Keywords: Bial Foundation grants, Bibliometric indicators, Journal impact factors, Number of citations