A step forward for Brazilian pediatric research

Pediatria: pesquisa e publicações

“…2 Some data obtained by Blank et al also seem to warn against this fact: there was a decrease in the participation of pediatric scientific articles in indexed publications on child and adolescent health. authors in the category Pediatrics, from 19.7 to 13.5% in 1993 and 2004, respectively, despite an increase in their number.…”

“…Supplanting quantity by quality has been the focus of assessments that use the citation index, as done by Blank et al The citation index is criticized by many and does not accurately gauge all the qualities of a scientific paper. 2 However, it indicates the free judgmental value of researchers in the writing of scientific papers on a worldwide basis, and this is certainly not negligible. Well-designed Brazilian studies, organized by medical societies or by renowned universities and research institutions focusing on important clinical issues are extremely unlikely to be discriminated for publication.…”

O fator de impacto no contexto atual

“…In both cases, an increase in the impact factor has been recorded. 4,5 Despite its critics, the impact factor is unquestionably one In the near future, knowing the impact factor for Jornal de Pediatria will help us evaluate the significance of the Brazilian scientific production for the international scene.…”