[Scientometrics and publishing in Hungarian medical science. Ethical and technical issues]

Area of Science:

• Bibliometrics
• Scientometrics
• Medical Publication Analysis

Context:

• The increasing globalization of scientific research necessitates standardized methods for evaluating publication activities.
• Hungary is experiencing the adoption of the Anglo-American scientometric system, primarily the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) database.
• Existing national publication indexes face challenges in comprehensively capturing the full scope of medical research output.

Purpose:

• To analyze the ethical and technical considerations in measuring and compiling medical publication data.
• To evaluate the impact of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) scientometric system in Hungary.
• To propose a complementary role for national publication indexes alongside international systems.

Summary:

• The study details the ethical and technical facets of tracking medical publications and creating bibliographies.
• It observes the growing influence of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) system in Hungary.
• The research posits that a national publication index can effectively supplement international systems for Hungarian medical research.

Impact:

• Recommends the adoption of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for medical publishing.
• Suggests a hybrid approach combining international and national publication metrics for a holistic view of research.
• Aims to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of evaluating medical publication activities in Hungary.