Anales de Medicina Interna: standardization, dissemination and bibliometric indicators. (I) Standards evaluation

The evaluation of scientific journal has become a necessary exercise for a variety of purposes and parties. We evaluated compliance with ISO standards for periodicals by the Spanish biomedical journal An. Med. Interna. Compliance with 136 data items based on different standards was evaluated with th...

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Published in:	Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 384
Main Authors:	Ruiz Pérez, R, Delgado López-Cozar, E, Jiménez Contreras, E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-08-1997
Subjects:	Bibliometrics Periodicals as Topic - standards Spain Spain
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Summary:	The evaluation of scientific journal has become a necessary exercise for a variety of purposes and parties. We evaluated compliance with ISO standards for periodicals by the Spanish biomedical journal An. Med. Interna. Compliance with 136 data items based on different standards was evaluated with the help of a specially developed data sheet, and expressed as overall mean compliance (49.2%) and actual mean compliance (83.4%), i.e., compliance with those items considered necessary for the effective transfer of information via data bases. Items for which standardization was not optimal were examined in detail and specific recommendations for correction were given. We conclude that An. Med. Interna effectively fulfills its mission as an instrument for the communication of research results. In comparison with Spanish journals covering different areas and published by different organizations, compliance with international standards was better in An. Med. Interna.
ISSN:	0212-7199