Objectives

The aim is to provide an overview of the nature of the content of palaeopathology articles in the International Journal of Paleopathology during the first ten years of publication (2011–2020), and to compare these results with those from other similar journals.

Methods

The method used is bibliometry of International Journal of Paleopathology plus nine other periodicals publishing in the field of osteoarchaeology / palaeopathology. In these ten journals, 2513 publications in human osteology are reviewed of which 1032 are devoted specifically or substantially to palaeopathology.

Results

International Journal of Paleopathology has attracted a large number of palaeopathology publications, but this has not been at the expense of extant journals. Its appearance appears to have coincided with an expansion of the discipline, and it may also act as a focus for publication for articles that would not previously have found a venue. Its output is distinctive from other journals assessed, with greater emphasis on review articles (including those focusing on method and theory in palaeopathology) and, especially, on case reports.

Significance

International Journal of Paleopathology acts as a focal point for publications from diverse areas of the field. The connection with the Paleopathology Association provides a conduit by which outcomes of debates within the profession concerning future priorities for the field (e.g. development of method and theory; the status of the case report within the discipline) can be reflected in journal policy.

Limitations

Palaeopathology and other osteoarchaeology articles are published in venues other than those analysed in the current work.

中文翻译：

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国际古病理学杂志前十年的文献计量学内容分析

目标

目的是概述《国际古病理学杂志》( International Journal of Paleopathology ) 出版前十年（2011-2020 年）中古病理学文章内容的性质，并将这些结果与其他类似期刊的结果进行比较。

方法

所使用的方法是《国际古病理学杂志》的文献计量学以及在骨考古学/古病理学领域出版的其他九种期刊。在这十种期刊中，回顾了 2513 篇人类骨学出版物，其中 1032 篇专门或主要针对古病理学。

结果

International Journal of Paleopathology吸引了大量的古病理学出版物，但这并没有以牺牲现存期刊为代价。它的出现似乎与学科的扩张相吻合，它也可能成为以前找不到地点的文章的出版焦点。它的产出不同于其他被评估的期刊，更加强调评论文章（包括那些侧重于古病理学方法和理论的文章），尤其是病例报告。

意义

国际古病理学杂志是该领域不同领域出版物的焦点。与古病理学协会的联系提供了一个渠道，通过该渠道，专业内部关于该领域未来优先事项的辩论结果（例如方法和理论的发展；学科内病例报告的状态）可以反映在期刊政策中。

限制

古病理学和其他骨考古学文章发表在当前工作中分析的场所以外的场所。