Ciento veinticinco años de publicación continua / 125 years of continuous publication

RESUMO

Revista Médica de Chile was founded in July, 1872. Along 125 years it has published a monthly issue. In 1979 this journal ranked 29 among all medical journals founded in the 19th century that were still active. The Revista publishes clinical research articles, a good proportion of biomedical experimental research papers and novel topics pertaining to other medical specialties besides internal medicine, including medical education and public health. Fifty to sixty per cent of every issue contains original articles; the rest includes case reports, review articles and special articles with educational value and other sections common to general medical journals. Manuscripts should conform its style to the recomendations updated by an international Comittee of Medical Journal Editors. Since 1970, most manuscripts are peer-reviewed and over 150 specialists collaborate every year in this process. Allthough most manuscripts are generated in Chile an increasing number of papers is being received from other Latinamerican countries and Europe. The journal is included in several important bibliographic indexes. With the historical perspective given by 125 years of continuos publication, the Editors plan to keep expanding its educational and scientific role, as a journal belonging to the mainstream of periodical biomedical publications in the world