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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
[Over- or underestimated? Bibliographic survey of the biomedical periodicals published in Hungary]
Anna Berhidi1, Katalin Horváth, Gabriella Horváth
1Semmelweis Egyetem Központi Könyvtár, Budapest. aberhidi@lib.sote.hu
Introduction:
This publication - based on an article published in 2006 - emphasises the qualities of the current biomedical periodicals of Hungarian editions.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to analyse how Hungarian journals meet the requirements of the scientific aspect and international visibility.
Method:
Authors evaluated 93 Hungarian biomedical periodicals by 4 viewpoints of the two criteria mentioned above.
Results:
35% of the analysed journals complete the attributes of scientific aspect, 5% the international visibility, 6% fulfill all examined criteria, and 25% are indexed in international databases.
Conclusions:
6 biomedical Hungarian periodicals covered by each of the three main bibliographic databases (Medline, Scopus, Web of Science) have the best qualities. Authors recommend to improve viewpoints of the scientific aspect and international visibility. The basis of qualitative adequacy are the accurate authors' guidelines, title, abstract, keywords of the articles in English, and the ability to publish on time.
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