Chavez-Tapia, NC; Tellez-Avila, FI; Hernandez-Calleros, J; Lopez-Arce, G; Franco-Guzman, A; Uribe, M Critical analysis of awards in gastroenterology research. The Mexican experience MEDICINA-BUENOS AIRES, 68 (2): 135-138 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: khavez at gmail.com
 
Author(s): Chavez-Tapia, NC (Chavez-Tapia, Norberto C.); Tellez-Avila, FI 
(Tellez-Avila, Felix I.); Hernandez-Calleros, J (Hernandez-Calleros, 
Jorge); Lopez-Arce, G (Lopez-Arce, Gustavo); Franco-Guzman, A (Franco-
Guzman, Ada); Uribe, M (Uribe, Misael) 

Title: Critical analysis of awards in gastroenterology research. The 
Mexican experience 

Source: MEDICINA-BUENOS AIRES, 68 (2): 135-138 2008 

Language: Spanish 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: biomedical research; gastroenterology; prizes 

Abstract: The impact of Mexican gastrointestinal research worldwide is 
limited and the outcome of the best research papers awarded by the 
Asociacion Mexicana de Gastroenterologia (AMG) is unknown. The objective 
of this study was to analyze the publication pattern of the research work, 
awarded by the AMG and their impact in international journals. The 
abstracts accepted for the annual meeting of the AMG from 1998 to 2006 
were reviewed. Those presented in a plenary session or awarded were 
included. Their abstracts were searched in electronic databases. When not 
found, the main author was contacted by e-mail. In those papers published 
in a journal with an impact factor, the times it was cited were assessed. 
35 abstracts were identified, mainly in gastroenterology (57.1%) and 
hepatology (34.3). Only in 5.7% (n=2) some of the authors were members of 
the governing board of AMG. The awarded institutions were Instituto 
Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran (48.6%), 
Universities (Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Universidad Nacional 
Autonoma de Mexico and the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla) 
(31.4%), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (8.6%), Fundacion Clinica 
Medica Sur (5.7%), Hospital Juarez (2.9%), Private hospital (2.9%). Most 
of the papers were published within a year (73.7%). Only 2 papers had more 
than 10 citations in another international journal with impact factor, 
with a median for all paper of 5 citations (045). Considering all 
institutions, the rate of publication is 48%. Only half of the awarded 
works were published and mainly in journals of local distribution. The 
impact of these studies worldwide is limited. 

Addresses: Inst Nacl Ciencias Med & Nutr Salvador Zubiran, Dept 
Gastroenterol, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico 

Reprint Address: Chavez-Tapia, NC, Inst Nacl Ciencias Med & Nutr Salvador 
Subiran, Dept Gastroenterol, Vasco Quiroga 5,Col Secc 16, Del Tlalpan 
14000, DF, Mexico. 

E-mail Address: khavez at gmail.com 

Cited Reference Count: 8 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: MEDICINA (BUENOS AIRES) 

Publisher Address: DONATO ALVAREZ 3150, 1427 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 

ISSN: 0025-7680 

29-char Source Abbrev.: MEDICINA-BUENOS AIRES 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Med.-Buenos Aires 

Source Item Page Count: 4 

Subject Category: Medicine, General & Internal 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 302HF 

*AS MEX GASTR
CONV : 2007 

CASTRO RC
ACTA CIR BRAS 21 : 122 2006 

HARRISON L
INT J NURS ED SCHOLA 2 : ARTN 24 2005 

HERMESLIMA M
Whither Latin America? Trends and challenges of science in Latin America 
IUBMB LIFE 59 : 199 DOI 10.1080/15216540701258751 2007 

PEREZTAMAYO R
HIST GEN CIENCIA MEX 20 : 2006 

RAHMAN M
Biomedical publication - global profile and trend 
PUBLIC HEALTH 117 : 274 DOI 10.1016/S0033-3506(03)00068-4 2003 

SILVA H
AM J THER 13 : 309 2006 

WEISINGER JR
Latin American nephrology: Scientific production and impact of the 
publications 
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL 56 : 1584 1999