A bibliometric analysis of Latin American journals on respiratory diseases In 2007, the editorial situation of seven Latin American journals on respiratory diseases was analyzed in a meeting sponsored by ALAT (Latin American Association of Thoracic Diseases). Among the major problems reported were the lack of a regular and adequate periodicity in issue's circulation, high turnover of editors and lack of original papers submitted, that lead to a low percentage of submitted papers rejection. The present situation of Latin American journals on respiratory diseases is currently compared with the