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| Gaceta Sanitaria | |
|---|---|
| Title | Gaceta Sanitaria |
| Discipline | Public health |
| Language | Spanish |
| Country | Spain |
| History | 1987–present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
Gaceta Sanitaria is a Spanish peer-reviewed journal focused on public health and epidemiology, publishing original research, reviews, and policy analysis with an emphasis on health services, environmental health, and preventive medicine. Founded in the late 20th century, it serves as a platform for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking researchers while engaging with international networks in Europe and Latin America. The journal interfaces with professional associations, academic institutions, and governmental agencies, contributing to debates alongside leading journals and organizations in the field.
The journal was established amid a period of institutional reform and professionalization that involved entities such as World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, European Public Health Association, Spanish National Research Council, and universities like University of Barcelona, Complutense University of Madrid, Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Valencia, and University of Seville. Early editorial figures drew on collaborations with researchers associated with Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Hospital La Paz, and international centers such as London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Over decades the title has reflected shifts in Spanish health policy linked to events like the Spanish Constitution of 1978 reforms, the expansion of European Union health programmes, responses to epidemics such as HIV/AIDS epidemic, H1N1 influenza pandemic, and recent emergent threats exemplified by COVID-19 pandemic. Institutional affiliations and funding sources have included regional health ministries such as Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain), autonomous community health departments like Generalitat de Catalunya, and research councils including European Research Council.
Gaceta Sanitaria publishes articles addressing epidemiology, health services research, environmental health, occupational health, health promotion, health economics, and health policy analysis. Contributions often engage with methodological topics related to Cohort study, Case-control study, Randomized controlled trial, Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Health Technology Assessment, and Cost-effectiveness analysis. The journal features work on communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis, Influenza, Dengue, and Hepatitis C virus as well as noncommunicable conditions including Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes mellitus, Cancer, and Mental disorders. Interdisciplinary pieces connect to institutions like World Bank, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and professional societies including Sociedad Española de Epidemiología and Asociación Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria.
The editorial structure typically includes an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors, a scientific advisory board, statistical reviewers, and editorial staff drawn from Spanish universities and hospitals such as University of Granada, University of Navarra, University of Santiago de Compostela, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, and research institutes like Barcelona Institute for Global Health. The publisher has historical ties to professional associations and scholarly presses, collaborating with organizations such as Elsevier, Wiley, Springer Nature, and platforms like SciELO and Redalyc for dissemination. Governance and conflict-of-interest policies reference standards from bodies like Committee on Publication Ethics, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and indexing guidelines from PubMed Central.
The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases and abstracting services including MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Index Medicus, LILACS, CINAHL, and regional repositories such as SciELO and Redalyc. It appears in citation reports and metrics curated by Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier, and Google Scholar, and participates in open science initiatives linked to ORCID, CrossRef, and DOAJ standards. Institutional libraries and consortia such as CRUE and national library networks provide access and archiving services.
The journal’s impact has been evaluated through bibliometric indicators like impact factor, h-index, and citation counts produced by Journal Citation Reports, SCImago Journal Rank, and analyses by Altmetric. It is cited in policy documents from agencies including Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain), European Commission, World Health Organization, and used in clinical and public health guidelines developed by institutions such as Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine, National Health Service (England), and regional health services. Scholarly reception includes commentary in journals like The Lancet, BMJ, American Journal of Public Health, and European Journal of Public Health, and discussion at conferences such as European Public Health Conference, International Congress on Public Health, and national congresses of Sociedad Española de Epidemiología.
The journal follows peer review procedures and publication ethics aligned with Committee on Publication Ethics and editorial best practices promoted by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. It offers bilingual abstracts and engages with open access platforms; distribution models have included subscription, delayed open access, and hybrid open access arrangements seen with publishers like Elsevier and Springer Nature. Article identifiers and metadata comply with Digital Object Identifier policies and integrations with ORCID for author identification, and the journal participates in archiving initiatives like LOCKSS and PORTICO.
Notable contributions address Spain-specific health system reforms, regional epidemiology, evaluation of screening programmes, and pandemic response analyses, drawing on collaborations with experts from Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, and international academics from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health. Special issues have focused on topics including health inequalities, migrant health, environmental exposures, vaccination policy, and methodological advances in epidemiology, often timed with events like World Health Day and regional health congresses.