Da Rocha, FF et al Brazilian scientific production in the 40 psychiatric journals with high impact factor in 2006 REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA, 53 (6): 543-546 NOV-DEC 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

Email Address: fil_bh at yahoo.com.br

Author(s): Da Rocha, FF (Da Rocha, Felipe Filardi); Fuscaldi, T (Fuscaldi, 
Thiago); Castro, V (Castro, Viviam); Do Carmo, W (Do Carmo, William); 
Amaral, D (Amaral, Debora); Correa, H (Correa, Humberto) 

Title: Brazilian scientific production in the 40 psychiatric journals with 
high impact factor in 2006 

Source: REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA, 53 (6): 543-546 NOV-DEC 
2007 

Language: Portuguese 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: bibliometric analyses; journals; psychiatry; research; 
impact factor 

Keywords Plus: MENTAL-HEALTH RESEARCH; UNIVERSITIES 

Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The Brazilian scientific production published in 2006 
in the twenty psychiatric Journals with high impact factor (IF) according 
to the journal of Citation Report (JCR), 2006, was evaluated.

METHODS. All articles from 94 journals with an IF higher than the average 
(n = 40) were selected. We assessed the articles that had at least one 
author affiliated to a Brazillan institutions as well as those with only 
Brazilian authors or a first1senior author belonging to a Brazillian 
Institution. Secondly, the distribution of the author(s) by state was 
determined

RESULTS. Among 7996 articles surveyed 96 (1.20%) had at least one author 
from a Brazilian institution and in eight, the first senior author 
belonged to a Brazillian institution, not including the 59 publications 
that were written only by Brazillan authors. The distribution by state 
showed Sao Paulo as ranking first with 46 articles (479196) and absolute 
predominance of the South-Southeast region (98.95%).

CONCLUSION. Although, Brazillian publications on psychiatry had 
demonstrated apparent quantitative and qualitative growth, Scientific 
production on the subject remains highly concentrated in a few states. 
Addresses: Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Fac Med, Dept Saude Mental, BR-30130100 
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 
Reprint Address: Correa, H, Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Fac Med, Dept Saude 
Mental, Av Alfredo Balena 190, BR-30130100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. 

Cited Reference Count: 11 

Times Cited: 1 

Publisher: ASSOC MEDICA BRASILEIRA 

Publisher Address: RUA SAO CARLOS DO PINHAL 324, CAIXA POSTAL 8904, SAO 
PAULO, SP, BRAZIL 
ISSN: 0104-4230 

29-char Source Abbrev.: REV ASSOC MED BRAS 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 

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