Five-year study (2000-2004) of trainees' publications in the Psychiatric Bulletin

Abstract

Aims and method: We explored the contribution of trainees to the Psychiatric Bulletin by estimating the nature and proportion of papers by trainees published during a 5-year period: 2000-2004. Results: Nearly a third (30.7%) of all papers published during the 5 years were authored/co-authored by trainees. The predominant contribution was to education and training papers (66% of all the papers in this section), original papers (46%) and drug information quarterly papers (30%). The proportions of papers by trainees remained fairly consistent across the 5 years. Clinical implications: Overall, the Psyc hiatric Bulletin appears to be 'trainee-friendly' and this should encourage trainees to submit papers to the Bulletin.