Improving the quality of publications in and advancing the paradigms of clinical and social pharmacy practice research: the Granada Statements

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Fernandez Llimos, F (Author) FFUP; Desselle, S (Author) Other; Stewart, D (Author) Other; Garcia Cardenas, V (Author) Other; Babar, ZUD (Author) Other; Bond, C (Author) Other; Dago, A (Author) Other; Jacobsen, R (Author) Other; Norgaard, LS (Author) Other; Polidori, C (Author) Other; Sanchez Polo, M (Author) Other; Santos Ramos, B (Author) Other; Shcherbakova, NG (Author) Other; Tonin, FS (Author) Other

Journal

Title: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice

ISSN: 2047-9956

Publisher: European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 19 Citations

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Y-76K

DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-003748

Abstract (EN): Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences embrace a series of different disciplines. Pharmacy practice has been defined as 'the scientific discipline that studies the different aspects of the practice of pharmacy and its impact on healthcare systems, medicine use, and patient care'. Thus, pharmacy practice studies embrace both clinical pharmacy and social pharmacy elements. Like any other scientific discipline, clinical and social pharmacy practice disseminates research findings using scientific journals. Clinical pharmacy and social pharmacy journal editors have a role in promoting the discipline by enhancing the quality of the articles published. As has occurred in other healthcare areas (ie, medicine and nursing), a group of clinical and social pharmacy practice journal editors gathered in Granada, Spain to discuss how journals could contribute to strengthening pharmacy practice as a discipline. The result of that meeting was compiled in these Granada Statements, which comprise 18 recommendations gathered into six topics: the appropriate use of terminology, impactful abstracts, the required peer reviews, journal scattering, more effective and wiser use of journal and article performance metrics, and authors' selection of the most appropriate pharmacy practice journal to submit their work.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6