We have considered input—pro and con—from health sciences librarians, editors, clinicians, subject specialists, and vendors. However, the final choice of publications is ours—based upon our opinion. While selecting the books for the 2001 version, 47% (294) book titles that were on the 1999 list were removed. From the beginning, the Brandon/Hill selected lists have always been based on the opinion of the compilers. There is no model or scientific method employed. Journal titles remain relatively stable. [1]
This quoted information from the Brandon/Hill list is disappointing to me as a journal editor and advocate for an evidence-based approach to care. The Journal of Family Practice (JFP) has been a leader in delivering evidence-based, translational content to primary care clinicians with the Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMs), Clinical Inquiries, and Applied Evidence features. It is also the oldest and most widely cited journal of original research in the specialty of family medicine. Yet, JFP is not included among the sixty “minimal core list” journals by the Brandon/Hill authors. Unfortunately, the subjective methods used to select journals make it impossible to understand the authors' oversight.
Reference
- Hill DR, Stickell HN. Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 2001 Apr; 89(2):131–53. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]