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Annals de Medicina is a journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Health in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. It is published quarterly in Catalan but is now done so exclusively in its electronic version since 2012. It offers articles of dissemination, debate and synthesis related to aspects of health and the local health environment with a diverse, open and independent spirit.The AQuAS collaborates with the magazine in creating awareness of projects and initiatives in a section called “Trials and evidence”. If we ask ourselves about the value of this collaboration we can highlight the importance of publishing top scientific articles in Catalan and also its distribution at a country level among members of the Academy.

On the other hand, it goes without saying that being an open publication means there are no restrictions in making oneself known to all readers who might be interested, including citizens, patients, health professionals and those in other sectors.

Articles written by authors at the AQuAS are the result of a desire and a commitment to share knowledge with the citizenry and health professionals.

Today we speak with the people in charge of Annals de Medicina, Xavier Bofill and Marta Gorgues.

How long has the magazine Annals de Medicina been around?

The first issue of the journal dates back to 1907 (although between 1878 and 1879 some issues were published as “Anales de la Academia y Laboratorio de Ciencias Médicas de Cataluña”.) Over time, there have been several interruptions which have marked the different stages of the journal. The last time it was relaunched was in 1998 and it has been running ever since.

In a few words, how would you define Annals de Medicina?

Close proximity, committed and diverse. Close proximity, in the sense that it deals with subjects of our most immediate environment; committed, as it is about current problems; diverse, because of the variety of sections it is made up of.

What added value does the journal provide society with in your opinion?

It is a source of rigorous information on a wide range of subjects related to health and it is of open access to all; it is written in Catalan; it enables professionals in our area to explain their work and to share experiences; it revisits old texts that we should keep in mind; it pays tribute to medical personalities of our own.

Could you point out similar journals?

All journals have their role to play. In the same way that Annals de Medicina is the Academy’s magazine, we could highlight the importance for all organisations to have a journal of their own (or in a similar format) which serves as the mouthpiece of their institution.

One of the novelties of the magazine’s website is that the most downloaded articles can be consulted.

If you would like to see the history of collaborations of the AQuAS in the Annals de Medicina journal, below is a list of the most recently published articles: