Role of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Increase of Brazilian publications in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences

Cardiology Journals from Portuguese-Speaking Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

“…In this sense, the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia continues to be the journal responsible for dissemination of approximately 25% of the Brazilian publications indexed in cardiology or cardiovascular sciences, 4 the same happening with the Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia with regard to almost 30% of the publications from Portugal in these areas of knowledge. On the other hand, these journals are able to publish less than half of the currently submitted articles, limiting the appropriate dissemination References of studies by many researchers who find difficulties in accessing other means of publication.…”

“…On the other hand, these journals are able to publish less than half of the currently submitted articles, limiting the appropriate dissemination References of studies by many researchers who find difficulties in accessing other means of publication. 4 Based on these facts, scientific publications from countries with specific cultural characteristics, such as Portuguese-speaking ones, must be guided by policies that take into account both the need for wide dissemination of their contents at the international level, as well as their appropriate dissemination among members of their own professional community. With the increasing scientific research in cardiology and cardiovascular sciences in Portuguese-speaking countries in recent years, new opportunities have opened up for the expansion of our editorial activity.…”

“…In this sense, the incorporation of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology, a journal published in English and Portuguese with a similar editorial quality as the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, meets the conditions suitable for a greater international reach for the Brazilian cardiology science without neglecting a wide dissemination at the national level. 4 …”

The Challenge of Eight Years as Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Editor-in-Chief

“…As predicted in the SciELO guidance, the incorporation of the new journal into the Brazilian Society of Cardiology facilitated its final indexing in that international platform, which happened less than one year from the beginning of the process mentioned, opening the perspective of its rapid indexing by the PubMed, PubMed Central and Scopus systems. 9 …”