Análisis comparativo de la calidad de las revistas científico-técnicas españolas de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte (2000-2005).

Introduction. The growth in productivity and number of Spanish periodicals in the field of physical activity and sport sciences recently does not correspond to the improvement in these journals due, among other issues, to their reduced international visibility. Therefore, we develop a comparative study on the quality of these journals between 2000 and 2005 to improve their quality and consolidate this field of study. Method. An analysis of several formal, scientific content and diffusion indicators are developed from direct observation of journals from inventories of journals covering 2000 and 2005. The journals conformity to ISO 8-1977 and ISO 215-1986, as well as the General Normalization…