The results from the retrospective and descriptive study aimed at knowing the features of active bibliography of Dr Carlos J Finlay published in journal articles are exposed. A procedure of bibliometric profile analysis was carried out in which the folliwing indicators were taking into account: the temporary extent of his scientific production, the researches published in Cuban and foreing journals, the articles he wrote as sole author and in colaboration, his original contribution´s in Spanish and other languages, his translations and the topics he discussed as a publicist. From 1864 to 1912, Finlay wrote a total of 187 articles published in 11 Cuban journals and 9 foreing journals, 168 of them as sole author. Of a total numbers of 182 original works, 163 were written in Spanish. The other original works were written in English and Germany as well as 5 translation of texts from English and French. The most referred topics were yellow fever, cholera and eye diseases. The possible usefulness of this original study as a reference for further researches on Finlaist literature is established and the encouragement for the examination of other remarkable features of Cuban medical bibliography that remains unexplored.