New steps for the international consolidation of the Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology

2015-another step along the road in a 40-year journey...

“…To that end, several steps have been taken with a view toward increasing the international exposure of the BJP, among which is the fact that, since 2014, the Journal has been available on PubMed Central, an open archive of the U.S. National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine, making it possible to access the full-text articles published by the BJP (in English) directly via the PubMed search function. ( 4 )…”

The next 40 years

“…During that transitional phase, the forward thinking of the editors allowed the JBP to be indexed for various databases and even to obtain the bibliometric indices by which it can be compared with other journals in the field. ( 1 )…”

“…A visão dos editores durante essa transição permitiu a inserção do JBP em diversas bases de dados até a obtenção de índices bibliométricos que permitiram nos comparar com outros periódicos de nossa área. ( 1 )…”

Bringing the JBP and its readers closer together

“…However, the JBP, like the BTA itself, has grown and matured; in addition to disseminating knowledge, the JBP now reflects the growth and internationalization of respiratory research in Brazil and the world. ( 2 ) Nevertheless, the process of internationalization, which is common to many journals that are expanding their reach, ( 3 ) does not exempt the JBP from its fundamental role of disseminating and consolidating knowledge pertaining to the characteristics of the region from which it originates. This includes the publication of national guidelines on various diseases or clinical conditions, ( 4 ) the dissemination of specific epidemiological data, the dissemination of predicted values for healthy individuals, ( 5 , 6 ) the validation of Portuguese-language versions of instruments, ( 7 ) and the provision of support to emerging fields of research and research groups in Brazil.…”

“…( 1 ) Inicialmente com a missão de disseminar o conhecimento da área de pneumologia entre os sócios, o JBP, tal qual a SBPT, cresceu e amadureceu; deixou de ser apenas um disseminador de conhecimento e passou a espelhar o crescimento e a internacionalização da pesquisa na área respiratória no Brasil e no mundo. ( 2 ) Todavia, esse processo de internacionalização, comum a vários periódicos de origem regional, ( 3 ) não nos afasta de um papel fundamental, isto é, o de disseminar e consolidar o conhecimento relativo a nossas características locais. Isso inclui a publicação de diretrizes nacionais das mais diversas patologias ou condições clínicas, ( 4 ) a divulgação de dados epidemiológicos específicos, a divulgação de valores previstos para a população saudável, ( 5 , 6 ) a validação de instrumentos em língua portuguesa ( 7 ) e o incentivo a áreas e/ou grupos emergentes no país.…”