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Research on COVID-19 and its influence on Latin American medical journals impact factor.
Gregorio-Chaviano, Orlando; Peralta-González, María Josefa; López-Mesa, Evony K.
  • Gregorio-Chaviano O; Department of Information Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.
  • Peralta-González MJ; Department of Information Sciences, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu de Las Villas", Santa Clara, Cuba.
  • López-Mesa EK; Bibliometrics and Scientific Evaluation Generation, Department of Information Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.
Gac Med Mex ; 158(6): 355-361, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2230523
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The arrival of the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) exponentially increased scientific production.

OBJECTIVE:

To analyze the influence of COVID-19-related scientific production on the impact factor values of Latin American medical journals.

METHODS:

Journals related to the Medicine categories included in Journal Citation Reports (JCR) were used. Impact factor data from the 2020 and 2021 editions were used to compare the citations received by documents related to COVID-19.

RESULTS:

A decrease in the impact factor values of the evaluated journals was observed when the citations received by works related to COVID-19 were eliminated.

CONCLUSIONS:

The volume of information published on COVID-19 and the citations received influenced the impact increase in 2021 JCR.
RESUMEN

INTRODUCCIÓN:

La llegada de la pandemia de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) incrementó exponencialmente la producción científica.

OBJETIVO:

Analizar la influencia de la producción científica acerca de COVID-19 en los valores del factor de impacto de revistas médicas latinoamericanas.

MÉTODOS:

Se emplearon las revistas de categorías relacionadas con la medicina del Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Se utilizaron los datos del factor del impacto de las ediciones de 2020 y 2021 para establecer una comparación respecto a las citas recibidas por los documentos relativos a COVID-19.

RESULTADOS:

Se observó un descenso en los valores del factor de impacto de las revistas evaluadas cuando se eliminan las citas recibidas por los documentos relativos a COVID-19.

CONCLUSIONES:

El volumen de la información publicada sobre COVID-19 y las citas recibidas influyeron en el aumento del impacto en el JCR de 2021.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Periodicals as Topic / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: GMM.M22000713

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Periodicals as Topic / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: GMM.M22000713