Krauskopf, M (Krauskopf, Manuel); Krauskopf, E (Krauskopf, Erwin) A scientometric view of Revista Medica de Chile REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE, 136 (8): 1065-1072 AUG 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: manuel.karuskopf at laureate-inc.cl

Author(s): Krauskopf, M (Krauskopf, Manuel); Krauskopf, E (Krauskopf, 
Erwin) 

Title: A scientometric view of Revista Medica de Chile 

Source: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE, 136 (8): 1065-1072 AUG 2008 

Language: Spanish 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Abstracting and indexing as topic; Journalism, medical; 
Periodicals as topic 

Keywords Plus: ANNIVERSARY; COUNTRIES; SCIENCE 

Abstract: Background: During the last decade Revista Medica de Chile 
increased its visibility, measured on citations and impact factor. Aim: To 
perform a scientometric analysis to assess the performance of Revista 
Medica de Chile. Material and methods: Thomson's-ISI Web of Science and 
Journal Citation Reports (JCR) were consulted for performance indicators 
of Revista Medica de Chile and Latin American journals whose subject is 
General and Internal Medicine. We also report the h-index of the journal, 
which infers quality linked to the quantity of the output. Results: 
According to the h-index, Revista Medica de Chile ranks 4 among the 36 
journals indexed and published by Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The 
top ten articles published by Revista Medica de Chile and the institutions 
with the higher contribution to the journal, were identified using 
citations. In the Latin American region, Brazil relevantly increased its 
scientific output. However, Argentina, Chile and Mexico maintain a plateau 
during the last decade. Conclusions: Revista Medica de Chile increased 
notoriously its performance. Its contribution to the Chilean scientific 
community dedicated to Medicine appears to be of central value (Rev Med 
Chile 2008; 136: 1065-72). 

Addresses: [Krauskopf, Manuel] Univ Andres Bello, Fac Ciencias Salud, Inst 
Milenio Biol Fundamental & Aplicada, Santiago, Chile; [Krauskopf, Erwin] 
Fdn Ciencia Vida, Santiago, Chile 

Reprint Address: Krauskopf, M, Univ Andres Bello, Fac Ciencias Salud, Inst 
Milenio Biol Fundamental & Aplicada, Santiago, Chile. 

E-mail Address: manuel.karuskopf at laureate-inc.cl 

Cited Reference Count: 13 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO 

Publisher Address: BERNARDA MORIN 488 PROVIDENCIA, CASILLA 168 CORREO 55, 
SANTIAGO 9, CHILE 

ISSN: 0034-9887 

29-char Source Abbrev.: REV MED CHILE 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Rev. Medica Chile 

Source Item Page Count: 8 

Subject Category: Medicine, General & Internal
 
ISI Document Delivery No.: 360MI 

*OECD
REV INN POL CHIL LAT : 2007 

*SCIIMAGO RES GROU
DAT SOURC SCOP : 2007 

*SCIMMAGO
SJR SCIIMAGO J COUNT : 2007 

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