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[Evaluation of Mexican biomedical journals]
R Awad1, G Faba Beaumont, C García Espinoza
1Revista Médica del Hospital General.
Gaceta Medica De Mexico
|March 1, 1995
Summary
The Journal Committee of the National Center for Health Information and Documentation (CENIDS) in Mexico developed evaluation procedures for high-quality biomedical journals. This ensures the curated content for the CR-ROM ARTEMISA 2 database, featuring top Mexican health articles.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Publishing
Context:
- Evaluation of biomedical journals is crucial for curating high-quality health information resources.
- Mexico's Centro Nacional de Información y Documentación sobre Salud (CENIDS) plays a key role in health information dissemination.
- The development of digital health information databases requires rigorous journal selection criteria.
Purpose:
- To outline the evaluation procedures for selecting high-quality biomedical journals in Mexico.
- To detail the methodology used by the CENIDS Journal Committee.
- To ensure the reliability and scientific value of the CR-ROM ARTEMISA 2 database content.
Summary:
- The CENIDS Journal Committee established specific criteria for evaluating Mexican biomedical journals.
- These procedures were applied to identify journals for inclusion in the CR-ROM ARTEMISA 2 database.
- The database contains full-text articles from Mexico's highest-quality health publications.
Impact:
- Enhances the accessibility of credible Mexican health research.
- Provides a foundation for evidence-based practice and health policy in Mexico.
- Sets a precedent for quality assessment in national health information systems.