Spanish Research in the Areas of Addictions and Eating Disorders: Analysis of Scientific Production, Collaboration and Impact (1962-2017)

Abstract

Eating disorders and addictions are one of the major health problems in contemporary society and a great deal of resources are devoted to research into their prevention and treatment. Objectives. To analyze Spanish research in the area of food addictions and disorders since the first work collected in bibliographic databases was published and from a bibliometric perspective. Methodology. To obtain the necessary information, the Web of Science, Scopus and CSIC databases were consulted. A specific search profile was drawn up. Bibliometric indicators of production, collaboration and scientific impact were obtained. The analysis of social networks was used to identify the groups of researchers and their collaborative relationships, as well as the network of key co-words. Results. Scientific production increased progressively during the almost 50 years analyzed. The papers were published in a wide diversity of national and foreign journals, among which are: Addictions, Revista Española de Drogodependencias, Trastornos Adictivos and Salud y Drogas stand out. Conclusions. The production, collaboration and impact of the research increased and the most studied addictions were smoking, alcoholism, cocaine use and amphetamine use.