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This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that 108 ARL libraries purchased 25,006,758 electronic books. In 2006-2007, there was an ARL median of 243,725 acquisitions of electronic books (this includes one institution that purchased 801,640 electronic books). ARL libraries reported spending a total of $26,387,282 for electronic books in 2006- 2007. A total of 787,625 virtual reference transactions were recorded by 99 ARL libraries. Seventy-three ARL libraries reported 152,083,681 log-ins to institutional networked e-resources. 116,840 total digital collections were reported, containing 79,786,819 items, which were accessed 662,537,647 times. In 2006-2007, ARL institutions reported $21,641,025 in the direct costs of digital collections personnel and $9,230,896 in the costs of digital collections equipment. The following are included in this report: (1) ARL Library Data Tables; (2) Rank Order Tables; (3) ARL Supplementary Statistics Worksheet, 2006-2007; (4) Footnotes to the ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2006-2007; and (5) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2008. (Contains 4 tables.) [For the "ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2007-2008", see ED528635.]

The Guide to Blended Learning is an introduction using technology and distance education teaching strategies with traditional, face-to-face classroom activities. This Guide has been designed to assist teachers adopt blended learning strategies through a step-by-step approach taking constructivist and design-based approach and reflecting on decisions taken to provide authentic learning experience in their own contexts. It provides a general discussion of types of blended learning in reference to the level of education, the needs of the students, and the subject being taught. This discussion and associated activities also review pedagogy, materials, and technology usage. Divided into eight chapters, each of these provide an overview video that triggers learning events for the teachers to focus and work on implementing blending learning. [This guide was written with Dan Wilton.]

This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 65 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2006-2007, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 244,188 volumes, spent a total of $244,188,020, and employed 2,395 FTE staff. Expenditures for library materials and staff made up the largest portion of total expenditures, at 47% and 41% respectively. Respondents reported spending a total of $75,592.753 for electronic materials, or a median of 63% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $71,413,063 for ongoing e-resource purchases. List of ARL Member Libraries as of June 1, 2008 is appended. [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2005-06," see ED499290.]

The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign use Networked Information Sources and Services to support their research task. Library and Information Sciences faculty at the University of Illinois were chosen as the population for this study. The study aimed to answer the following questions: (1) What are the main academic research activities the faculty performs? (2) To what degree does each faculty member depend on Networked Information Sources and Services? (3) What are the main reasons for using Networked Information Sources and Services? and (4) What characteristics of electronic sources limit using of Networked Information Sources and Services? The Web based Questionnaire was the main tool for collecting data. The following two hypothesis were addressed: (1) There will be a difference in using Networked Information Sources and Services to perform the basic research task or activity according to faculty rank, and gender; and (2) The second hypothesis indicates that the degree to which faculty depend on Networked Information Sources electronic sources will differ across the research tasks/activities, as follows: (A) They will depend more on electronic mails for research tasks than News groups; (B) They will depend more on electronic journals for research tasks than electronic archives; and (C) They will depend more on electronic databases for research tasks than Internet Directories and Search Engines. Appended are: (1) Formal Email; (2) Paper-Based Questionnaire; and (3) Web-Based Questionnaire. (Contains 3 footnotes, 13 figures, and 10 tables.)

This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2003-04. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 113 ARL university libraries, 66 responded to this survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 235,225 volumes held and 4,676 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,550 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $224,697,410. Library materials made up the largest portion of that total, with 43.47% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Health Sciences libraries reported a total of $34,135,193 on electronic materials, or a median of 36.05% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $32,473,238 on electronic serials. Includes appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2005. (Contains 10 tables, 1 figure, and 2 footnotes.) [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2002-03," see ED498303.]

This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that expenditures for electronic resources account for 19.6%, on average, of ARL institutions' library materials budgets. ARL libraries reported spending more than $171 million on electronic resources, with a total of $20,373,560 in additional funds spent on their behalf through a centrally funded consortium for purchasing electronic products and services. More than $12,578,752 was spent on document delivery/interlibrary loan services. Expenditures for electronic serials have increased by almost 600% since the 1999-2000 survey and by 1,200% since they were first reported, in 1994-1995. In every year since 1992-1993, average expenditures on electronic resources have increased at least twice as fast, and in some cases up to six times faster, than average library materials expenditures. The following information is included: (1) Summary of electronic resources and library materials expenditures in ARL university libraries, 1992-1993 to 2001-2002; (2) Summary statistics for university libraries, 2001-2002 (2-part); (3) Expenditures for computer files, electronic serials, indexes and reference tools, and full-text items by library; (4) Expenditures for bibliographic utilities, computer hardware and software, and document delivery/interlibrary loan by library; (5) bibliographic records, in-house use, and services by library; (6) Rank order of expenditures for electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by percent for 2001-2002; and (7) Rank order of expenditures of electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by expenditures for electronic materials, 2001-2002. Copies of the questionnaire, footnotes and ARL member library list as of June 1, 2003, are included. (Contains 1 footnote, 2 figures and 8 tables.) [For "ARL Preservation Statistics, 2001-02. A Compilation of Statistics from the Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED498299.]

With electronic desktop delivery of information, increased ease of access allows for greater information use than previously possible. The OhioLINK experience thus far is that improved ease of access has demonstrated the high elasticity in information usage. The first 36 months of operation of the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) is an exemplary illustration of the dramatic benefits of expanded access. Small and two-year colleges are also beneficiaries through first-time access to scholarly journals. The evolving and maturing usage analysis that is made possible with an electronic journal system will provide the basis for making rational, value-based decisions about electronic journal needs. This paper focuses on the measurement and evaluation of the use of electronic journals. Several charts and tables present statistics, including: percent of titles held in print at each university, total article downloads from EJC, weekly total article downloads, annual downloads by publisher, article download ranges of percentile title groups, distribution of title/article percents across six publishers, articles downloaded not held in print, two-year college print and EJC use, small university and college EJC use, and private and community colleges downloads. (MES)

Electronic journals in scholarly or professional fields provide publishers and readers an opportunity for wider dissemination of scientific and other knowledge than was previously possible through print publications. Besides this overriding benefit, electronic journals can incorporate features that improve on or go beyond the features that have traditionally been available in print publications. Following some background information on electronic publications, this article discusses issues involved in writing for electronic journals, particularly "Early Childhood Research & Practice" (ECRP). Topics discussed include hypertext links, graphics, audio and video, post-publication comments and discussions (for example, Chat rooms), access to downloadable data files, electronic review, and correction of errors. The article also covers additional notable features of electronic journals--such as provision in other formats, full-text searching, and constant access--and ways to find electronic journals on topics of interest. (EV)

The possibility of producing journal articles in electronic form is creating a revolution in scholarly communication. A number of research libraries are investigating or offering local and remote access to electronic journals. Because Internet access to a journal may not be available at the time of need, a prime collection development issue is the identification of titles that warrant local acquisition and archival retention. As the number of journals increases, copyright and licensing agreements may limit the open access now possible. Systems designed for storage and patron access to local and remote storage are among the challenges related to access and cost that research libraries will have to face. A survey was sent to 119 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to explore their policies and procedures with respect to electronic journals. Along with survey responses, the ARL received task force reports related to electronic journals from: (1) the University of Alberta (Canada); (2) the University of California-Berkeley; (3) Cornell University (New York); (4) the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; (5) the University of Tenenssee-Knoxville; (6) Northwestern University (Illinois); and (7) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A list of 78 selected readings is included. (SLD)

Scholarly journal publishing is undergoing a transformation from paper to electronic distribution. Members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have become pioneers in providing access to electronic journals. Because the policies and procedures that these libraries have developed can be guides for other libraries, a survey was sent to ARL members. Seventy-seven of 119 questionnaires (65% response rate) were returned. Task-force reports from six institutions are presented in a companion kit (Kit 202) from the ARL Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC). Thirty-five libraries currently receive electronic journals, but only five have collection policies that are specifically developed for electronic journals. Fifteen libraries report that selection criteria are different for electronic journals, with technical compatibility the most important aspect of selection. Nearly one-fourth of the libraries have established special procedures for acquiring electronic journals, and approximately one-third have established a BITNET/Internet account for receiving them. Electronic journals are made available in a number of ways, the most common being gopher access, which is access to remote sites through computer and electronic networks. At this time, most are inexpensive or free. A list of 77 selected readings is attached. (SLD)

The purpose of this paper is to introduce to school teachers and students resources on the Internet, and to provide updated information on selected resources. Following background information on the development of the Internet, its educational potentials are discussed, including resources for preparation of teaching materials, access for children to real-world learning resources, and uses in educational research. Internet usages in educational settings, including electronic mail, Telnet, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) are then described. Descriptions and access information for several special interest discussion groups, electronic journals/newsletters, Telnet sites, and FTP sites are provided. (MES)

Recounts and analyzes how e-zines were used in first-year writing courses to enhance students' rhetorical sensitivity to considerations of audience. Concludes that through the use of e-zines, students, on their own initiative, began exploring ways to use writing to provoke an audience to consider alternative views, a project which encouraged some students to reconceive their work with e-zines as a political endeavor. (SG)

Explores what can be learned--in particular, what can be learned about science--from the Web sites of four well-known science journals: Discover, Scientific American, Nature, and Science. (Author/ASK)

Offers an overview of the various types of electronic journals available on the Web. Suggests strategies for finding journals on topics of interest. Familiarizes readers with six specific journals related to technology and literacy instruction as well as journals in which information on technology and literacy instruction can be regularly found. (SR)

Summarizes 24 authors' attitudes and experiences in electronic authorship: its challenges, advantages, and disadvantages. Offers suggestions to guide authors who want to publish electronically. (SR)

Provides hints for setting up and maintaining a multimedia scholarly journal. Details include limitations of paper and electronic journals, and requirements for publishing successful electronic journals. (JKP)

Identifies and evaluates principle psychology resources available on the Internet and Bitnet networks. Sources include discussions of cutting-edge research and notices of seminars, conferences, employment, reviews, abstracts, and bibliographies; categories include electronic journals, electronic newsgroups, and electronic conferences. (Author/AEF)

Discusses how to look for jobs via the Internet and online databases. Highlights include Internet sources for job information, including lists, gopher servers, online "Chronicle of Higher Education," College-Wide Information Systems (CWIS), and "America's Job Bank"; options without Internet access; where to list a resume; and appropriate online databases. (Contains nine references.) (LRW)

Describes "Student Journal," an electronic writing tool for journals that uses the Macintosh HyperCard and accommodates three different kinds of journal entries--student teacher, cooperating teacher, and supervising teacher. Includes samples of representative entries and a discussion of their value. (SM)

Offers instructions and resources for Internet novices wanting to access Internet services. Instructions are offered for connecting to 13 education listservs, 9 electronic journals and newsletters, 3 education databases, 7 Telnet gopher sites, Veronica and Archie search tools, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP). (Contains 16 references.) (SLW)

Provides an overview of companies offering Web accessible subscriptions to full text electronic versions of scientific, technical, and medical journals (Academic Press, Blackwell, EBSCO, Elsevier, Highwire Press, Information Quest, Institute of Physics, Johns Hopkins University Press, OCLC, OVID, Springer, and SWETS). Also lists guidelines for libraries considering electronic publishers. (PEN)

Describes "Reading Online," a new electronic journal of the International Reading Association. Notes the interactive nature of the articles and the seven major sections of the journal. Suggests that the online journal is easy to access and use. (RS)

Since the incorporation of impact factors into Colombia's journal classification model, dental journals have navigated through a sea of uncertainty and unease. The objective of this work is to briefly acknowledge how the new model, proposed in 2022, brings even more challenges for the indexing of these journals. It is concluded that the impact of journals in the field remains largely low, highlighting the urgent need to begin the path towards inclusion in Scopus if they intend to return to the national journal ecosystem, of which many were part until 2015., Desde la incorporación de factores de impacto en el modelo de clasificación de revistas de Colombia, las revistas de odontología han navegado en un mar de incertidumbre y desasosiego. El objetivo de este trabajo es reconocer brevemente como el nuevo modelo, propuesto en 2022, trae aún más desafíos para la indexación para estas revistas. Se concluye que el impacto de las revistas del área sigue siendo bajo en su mayoría, por lo que urge se inicie el camino hacia la inclusión en Scopus, si es que pretenden retornar al ecosistema nacional de revistas del muchas hicieron parte hasta 2015.

The scientific production published in Panorama. Cuba y Salud during the period 2019-2021 is compiled. 189 bibliographic entries of articles, editorials, presentation of cases, and others are presented; published by the journal in this period. Auxiliary author, institution, and subject indexes are included that allow users to search for information of interest and retrieve the full text on the journal's website., Se recopila la producción científica publicada en Panorama. Cuba y Salud durante el periodo 2019- 2021. Se presentan 189 asientos bibliográficos de artículos, editoriales, presentación de casos, y otros; publicados por la revista en este periodo. Se incluyen índices auxiliares de autor, instituciones y materias que permiten a los usuarios buscar la información de su interés y recuperar el texto completo en el sitio web de la revista.

BACKGROUND: In the last few decades, with the popularization of Judo in Brazil, the modality became the scope of scientific investigation, especially in the Brazilian Physical Education field. However, despite the increase in studies in the literature, revisionist efforts on the subject are still few.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify the production of knowledge on the judo theme in periodicals in the Physical Education field in Brazil.METHODS: A systematic mapping was carried out in some of the main journals of Brazilian Physical Education. For this mapping, the descriptor “JUDO” was used, in a time frame, from the beginning of the journal until the year 2018. All the collected material was tabulated in Microsoft Excel 2016® software. Besides the descriptive analysis, the results were interpreted in light of the theoretical reference of Pierre Bourdieu. The choice of such referential was because the author developed a modus operandi, which allows understanding the dynamics of the structure of the scientific field as well as the tensions hidden around the academic game. RESULTS: At the end of the selection process, a total of 53 papers were found, which are part of our sample. After the analysis, the results show the main institutions and agents that divulge the theme. We highlight the role of the University of São Paulo as the main center of scientific reproduction on Judo, as well as the periodicals Revista da Educação Física da UEM and Revista Motriz as the largest recipients of studies related to this agenda. CONCLUSION: After the analyses of the research scopes, it was found that the theme has been more explored in the field of biodynamic studies of human movement, and that the production in the sociocultural and pedagogical area is still incipient., INTRODUÇÃO: Nas últimas décadas, com a popularização do Judô no Brasil, a modalidade virou escopo de investigação científica, sobretudo no campo da Educação Física brasileira. Não obstante, em que pese a temática tenha se avolumado na literatura, esforços revisionistas sobre o tema ainda são poucos.OBJETIVO: Verificar a produção do conhecimento sobre a temática judô em periódicos da área de Educação Física no Brasil.MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um mapeamento sistemático em alguns dos principais periódicos da Educação Física brasileira. Para esse mapeamento, foi utilizado o descritor “JUDÔ”, em um recorte temporal, do início do periódico até o ano de 2018. Todo o material coletado foi tabulado no software Microsoft Excel 2016®. Além da análise descritiva, os resultados foram interpretados a luz do referencial teórico de Pierre Bourdieu. A escolha de tal referencial se deu, pois, o autor desenvolveu um modus operandi, que permite compreender as dinâmicas da estrutura do campo científico como também os tensionamentos abscondidos em torno do jogo acadêmico. RESULTADOS: Ao final do processo de seleção dos estudos, encontrou-se um total de 53 trabalhos, que constituíram parte da nossa amostra. Após as análises, os resultados apontaram as principais instituições e agentes divulgadores da temática. Destacando-se o papel da Universidade de São Paulo como principal centro de reprodução científica sobre Judô, assim como dos periódicos Revista da Educação Física da UEM e Revista Motriz como os maiores receptores de estudos relacionados a essa agenda. CONCLUSÃO: Posteriormente as análises dos escopos de pesquisa, verificou-se que o tema tem sido mais explorado no campo dos estudos biodinâmicos do movimento humano, e que a produção na área sociocultural e pedagógica ainda é incipiente.

The growth of the need for reliable information has led scientific journals to position themselves as reliable information media, which entails a need for the professionalization of this work that guarantees the reliability and rigor of this. The objective of this manuscript was to identify the training needs of the professionals in charge of the editorial management of the scientific journals of the University of Costa Rica. The research was carried out from January 2019 to June 2020, through a descriptive qualitative approach, with qualitative collection techniques. The editors and directors of the main journals positioned in the first ten places of the UCR index ranking (November 4th, 2019) were interviewed, a semi-structured interview was used with questions related to the identification of attitudes, skills, knowledge, training needs and the context in which they are developed, these represent the categories of analysis used for the processing of information. The main results shows that, training needs in topics related to the processes were highlighted, administrative issues related to journals, fundamentals of editorial management, technological tools and the positioning of journals; in addition, the short working hours that the editors of UCR magazines have were evidenced. It is concluded that it is imperative that the UCR meets these training needs, in addition to strengthening these means of disseminating knowledge and that the opportunity to offer a continuous training program or a specialty in editorial management be analyzed., El crecimiento de la necesidad de información veraz ha llevado a que las revistas científicas se posicionen como medios de información confiables; lo cual hace que se requiera una necesidad de la profesionalización de esta labor que garantice la confiablidad y rigurosidad de las mismas. El objetivo de este manuscrito fue identificar las necesidades de formación de profesionales a cargo de la gestión editorial de las revistas científicas de la Universidad de Costa Rica. La investigación se realizó desde enero del 2019 hasta junio del 2020, por medio de un enfoque cualitativo de tipo descriptivo, con técnicas de recolección de este mismo enfoque. Se entrevistaron a las personas editoras y directoras de las principales revistas posicionadas en los primeros diez lugares del ranking UCR índex (a la fecha 4 de noviembre del 2019), se utilizó una entrevista semiestructurada con preguntas relacionadas a la identificación de actitudes, habilidades, conocimientos, necesidades de formación y el contexto en el que se desarrollan, estas representan las categorías de análisis utilizadas para el procesamiento de información. Entre los resultados se destacaron necesidades de formación en temáticas afines a los procesos administrativos relacionados con revistas, fundamentos de la gestión editorial, herramientas tecnológicas y el posicionamiento de las revistas; además se evidenciaron las cortas jornadas laborales que poseen los editores de revistas UCR. Se concluye que es imperativo que la UCR atienda estas necesidades de formación, además de fortalecer estos medios de divulgación del conocimiento y que se analice la oportunidad de ofrecer un programa de formación continua o bien una especialidad en gestión editorial.

Introduction: Qualitative research seeks to understand the meaning and perspective of individuals and investigates considering the context. This paradigm allows the interpretation and study of phenomena from their own complexity. In public health, qualitative research has gained ground, as it allows the study of subjective aspects of the health-disease process.Objective: To describe and analyze qualitative research on health issues published in Colombian journals between 2011 and 2021.Materials and methods: A descriptive study on qualitative health research published in Colombian journals between 2011 and 2021 was carried out.Results: Eighty-one articles were included. The journal with the highest number of publications was the Revista de Salud Pública (44.4%). The year with the highestproduction corresponded to 2019 and the main design was the fundamental theory (17.3%). In 79% of the articles, women were the main author and nursing was the most frequent profession of undergraduate training. The most frequent topic was HIV/AIDS (12.3%), followed by cancer (11.1%). In 24.6% of the studies, a software was used for the analysis. Conclusions: Qualitative research in public health has had a variable dynamic in scientific production between 2011 and 2021. Despite its benefits, the adoption of computer programs for qualitative analysis is rare. Nursing stands out as the area that concentrates the largest number of qualitative studies in public health with contributions on topics such as COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS., Introducción. La investigación cualitativa busca comprender el sentido y la perspectiva de los individuos e indaga teniendo en cuenta el contexto. Este paradigma permite la interpretación y el estudio de los fenómenos desde su propia complejidad. En salud pública, la investigación cualitativa ha ganado terreno, pues permite estudiar aspectos subjetivos del proceso salud-enfermedad.Objetivo. Describir y analizar las investigaciones cualitativas en temas de salud pública publicadas en revistas colombianas entre el 2011 y el 2021.Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo sobre las investigaciones cualitativas en salud pública publicadas en revistas colombianas entre el 2011 y el 2021.Resultados. Se incluyeron 81 artículos. La revista con mayor cantidad de publicaciones fue la Revista de Salud Pública (44,4 %). El año con mayor producción correspondió al 2019 y el principal diseño fue la teoría fundamentada (17,3 %). En el 79 % de los artículos, las mujeres fueron el autor principal y la enfermería constituyó la profesión más frecuente de formación de pregrado. El tema más frecuente fue el VIH/sida (12,3 %), seguido por el cáncer (11,1%). En el 24,6 % de los estudios, se utilizó un software para el análisis. Conclusiones. Las investigaciones cualitativas en salud pública han tenido una dinámica variable en la producción científica entre el 2011 y el 2021. Pese a sus bondades, la adopción de programas informáticos para el análisis cualitativo es escasa. La enfermería se destaca como el área que concentra la mayor cantidad de estudios cualitativos en salud pública con aportes en temáticas como COVID-19 y VIH/sida.

Library technical implementation unit, especially in the sector of journal developers, has subscribed to numerous journals which have international reputation such as Sage, Oxford Journal, Emerald, Cambridge Journal, Springer Link, IEEE, Sage Research Method, ProQuest, and JSTOR. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of understanding of students in the utilization of electronic journals, to find out what reference sources are used, and to analyze how big the utilization of electronic journals was as references for thesis writing by students in the Department of ECTE. This research utilized a quantitative research method. Respondents in this study were students in the ECTE Department who were currently working on their thesis. Data collection for this study was carried out by using observation techniques and using questionnaires related to understanding and utilization of electronic journals by ECTE students. The number of respondents taken was 47 students who were working on their thesis. And the data analysis was presented by descriptive percentages. The results showed that the level of understanding of students in the utilization of electronic journals was 40.38% at the good level, 50% at the moderate level and 9.62% at the poor level. Sources of reference used by students in research are electronic journals (41.97%), books (36.63%), legislation (7.8%) and internet sources (13.63%). While the utilization of electronic journals as sources of reference used by students showed 44.23% or almost half of the references used are in the form of journals.

Thirty uninterrupted years of publication - as in the case of Actualidad Económica - undoubtedly merit a celebration, since the effort to sustain it is no small feat at a time when technological advances have led to a change in reading habits and the search for information by individuals through the internet and social networks, one of the relevant phenomena of these times. Actualidad Económica is certainly part of the process of continuous change that characterises our society today, and so throughout its thirty years it has adapted to the circumstances through the dedication and effort of those who have managed to disseminate the fruit of its work uninterruptedly. These have certainly shaped opinion, contributing to discussions and decision-making in different spheres in both the public and private sectors through successive generations of researchers., Treinta años ininterrumpidos de una publicación -como en el caso de Actualidad Económica- sin duda merecen de una celebración, ya que el esfuerzo de sostenerla no es menor en un tiempo en que los avances tecnológicos llevaron al cambio en los hábitos de lectura y de búsqueda de la información por parte de los individuos a través de internet y de las redes sociales, uno de los fenómenos relevantes de estos tiempos. Actualidad Económica ciertamente se encuentra inserta en el proceso de cambio continuo que caracteriza hoy a nuestra sociedad, y es así que a través de sus treinta años fue adecuándose a las circunstancias a partir de la dedicación y el esfuerzo de quienes en forma ininterrumpida han logrado difundir el fruto de sus trabajos. Éstos ciertamente han formado opinión, coadyuvando a las discusiones y toma de decisiones en distintos ámbitos tanto del sector público como del privado a través de sucesivas generaciones de investigadores.

The developments in Information Communication Technology (ICT) have altered the methods through which information for academic enquiry are processed, stored, distributed, retrieved and circulated. This study expounds the outcomes of an investigation on the awareness and use of electronic journal (e-journals) among the teaching staff of 5 selected private universities in South West zone of Nigeria, The study employed a descriptive analysis and the use of questionnaires as the key instruments to obtain information from the respondents. The prime finding of the study discovered that there is a clear-cut correlation linking awareness and use of e-journal among the academic staff of the selected universities, but not statistically important (p>0.05). The study advocates for an increase in the awareness of e-journals among the academic members via regular workshops, use of bulletins, news-sheets, flyers and brochures. The study additionally recommends that the university authorities should expand and maintain a subscription to print journal as well.

Purpose: Goals of this research were to know the usage of print and online journals by the teaching faculty members in the universities of Lahore, to explore the reasons for using print and electronic journals and to furnish the recommendations for making effective utilization of journals at the Universities of public and private sector of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted in four phases. Firstly, review of relevant literature was done. Secondly, tool of questionnaire was developed for data collection. The target population of this study was the all-academic faculty members of the universities of Lahore. Convenience sampling approach was chosen to collect desired data. Five diverse universities were selected to gather data. These universities had access to journals in print and electronic format. The questionnaire included questions about the respondents’ gender, type of institute, experience to use IT tools, reasons to use print and electronic journals and recommendations to use journals efficiently. The response rate was 74.9%. Thirdly, gathered data were analyzed through SPSS. In the final phase, findings were shaped along with recommendations. Findings: Results of the study show that majority of the participants was familiar with the basic concepts of IT. Respondent utilized both online and print journals to satisfy their needs. IT tools were frequently used to access online journals. Online journals were used on daily basis. Majority of the respondents utilized journals from the university library. Most of the respondents used research papers for teaching purpose. Many respondents used journals for writing articles, dissertations, supervising researchers, keeping updates in the concerned field. Many respondents were not familiar with advanced searching techniques. Most of the respondents couldn’t get remote access of HEC Online Databases for locating required articles from the journals. Practical implications: Findings of the study

Introduction: the appearance of COVID-19 conditioned the need to investigate this entity, and therefore generated a growing scientific production. Objective: to characterize the scientific production on COVID-19 published in Cuban student scientific journals. Method: a bibliometric study was carried out, in articles about COVID-19 published in Cuban student scientific journals between January 2020 and March 2021. The universe was made up of 364 articles and the sample of 64. Absolute frequency, relative percentage frequency and the Price Index were used.Results: the journals Universidad Médica Pinareña and Revista 16 de Abril published 24,63 % of the articles each. The University of Medical Sciences of Havana generated 29,79 % of the investigations. Universities from countries such as Brazil, Peru and El Salvador contributed 9,45 %. Articles with three signatories (28,98 %) and those referring to Integrated Community Work (25 %) predominated. As typology, letters to the editor predominated (33,33 %). The highest Price index was observed in letters to the editor (0,94). Conclusions: student scientific journals were active in publishing articles on COVID-19, where letters to the editor represented the main vehicle for the dissemination of science. The journals Universidad Médica Pinareña and Revista 16 de Abril concentrated the bulk of scientific production, where the University of Medical Sciences of Havana contributed the largest number of investigations. There was institutional collaboration and the presence of foreign authorship in the published articles., Introducción: la aparición de la COVID-19 condicionó la necesidad de investigar sobre dicha entidad, y por ende generó una producción científica creciente. Objetivo: caracterizar la producción científica sobre COVID-19 publicada en revistas científicas estudiantiles cubanas. Método: se realizó un estudio Bibliométrico, en artículos sobre la COVID-19 publicados en revistas científicas estudiantiles cubanas entre enero del 2020 y marzo del 2021. El universo se conformó por 364 artículos y la muestra por 64. Se emplearon estadígrafos de frecuencia absoluta, relativo porcentual y el Índice de Price. Resultados: las revistas Universidad Médica Pinareña y Revista 16 de Abril publicaron cada una el 24,63 % de los artículos. La Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana generó el 29,79 % de las investigaciones. Las universidades de países como Brasil, Perú y El Salvador aportaron el 9,45 %. Predominaron los artículos con tres firmantes (28,98 %) y los referentes al Trabajo Comunitario Integrado (25 %). Como tipología predominaron las cartas al editor (33,33 %). El mayor índice de Price se observó en las cartas al editor (0,94). Conclusiones: las revistas científicas estudiantiles se mantuvieron activas en cuanto a publicación de artículos sobre la COVID-19, donde las cartas al editor representaron el principal vehículo de difusión de la ciencia. Las revistas Universidad Médica Pinareña y Revista 16 de Abril concentraron el grueso de la producción científica, donde la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana aportó el mayor número de investigaciones. Existió colaboración institucional y presencia de autoría foránea en los artículos publicados

Introduction: Birth weight is the most important determinant of a newborn's chances of experiencing satisfactory growth and development; therefore, it is an important indicator of health. Studying scientific production in this field effectively complements the opinions and judgments issued by experts.Objective: To characterize the scientific production on low birth weight published in Cuban medical journals.Material and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional investigation was carried using the Cuban medical journals certified as scientific as the primary source of information. Indicators of scientific production, collaboration, impact and co-occurrence of terms were analyzed.Results: The Cuban scientific production consisted of 34 publications, with a predominance of 27 original articles. Authors with low productivity, high intra-institutional and interprovincial collaboration, and low national and international collaboration were evidenced, with a collaboration index of 5,15. The Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta Electronic Journal was the most productive one, with 14.7 % of the publications. The term co-occurrence analysis yielded 3 clusters that formed the main emerging research focuses in Cuba related to low birth weight, risk factors and prematurity.Conclusions: Scientific production on low birth weight in Cuban medical journals was characterized as low and unstable. There is no leadership of Cuban researchers, journals and institutions in research on the subject. There was a predominance of collaboration at the local level and research on the risk factors associated with low birth weight and their relationship to prematurity., Introducción: El peso al nacer es el determinante más importante de las posibilidades de un recién nacido de experimentar un crecimiento y desarrollo satisfactorios, por tanto, constituye un indicador importante de salud. Estudiar la producción científica en este campo complementa de manera eficaz las opiniones y los juicios emitidos por los expertos.Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica sobre bajo peso al nacer publicada en revistas médicas cubanas.Material y métodos: Investigación descriptiva, de corte transversal, en la que se empleó como fuente primaria de información las revistas médicas cubanas certificadas como científicas. Se analizaron indicadores de producción científica, colaboración, impacto y co-ocurrencia de términos.Resultados: La producción científica cubana estuvo constituida por 34 publicaciones con predominio de 27 artículos originales. Se evidenció baja productividad por autores, elevada colaboración intrainstitucional e interprovincial y baja colaboración nacional e internacional con un índice de colaboración de 5,15. La Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta fue la más productiva con 14,7 % de las publicaciones. El análisis de co-ocurrencia de términos arrojó 3 clústeres que configuraron los principales focos emergentes de investigación en Cuba, relacionados con el bajo peso al nacer, los factores de riesgo y la prematuridad.Conclusiones: La producción científica sobre bajo peso al nacer en revistas médicas cubanas se caracterizó por ser baja e inestable. No existe un liderazgo en los investigadores, revistas e instituciones cubanas en la investigación sobre el tema. Se registró un predominio de la colaboración a nivel local e investigaciones sobre los factores de riesgo asociados al bajo peso al nacer y su relación con la prematuridad.

This paper has made an attempt to investigate the usage and impact of electronic journals or online journals among the users such as postgraduate students, MPhil scholars, and Ph.D.researchcandidates from the department of School of Social Sciences at Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. It foundforthe analysis the filled questionnaires rate was 83% and also found among the four departments, Journalism and Mass Communication department has got ranked first with 24% to fill the questionnaire. The main purpose of this research is to analyze the impact and utilization of electronic journals that are provided by the University Library to the user community. For data analysis, a total of two hundred questionnaires were distributed among the four departments to fill the questionnaire. Out of 200, we received only 166 dully filled questionnaires at a rate of 83%. The result shows that the majority of respondents were female with 61.55% whereasthe remaining was male with 38.45% and the huge number of 73 (43.97%) respondents were postgraduate students. The majority of 83 (50.0%) respondents were preferred to use thepdfformat out of 166 users of the department of the School of Social Sciences. 73 (43.96%) user communities were using electronic journals weekly. Among the 166 respondents, 77 (46.39%) respondents were using the Internet to access electronic journals.

Scientific production in health sciences, aimed at publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has always been a reliable source for medical decision-making, particularly in public health decisions, but it took on a crucial role from the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic. Where politicians, physicians, scientists, academics and even the press, demand valid and relevant knowledge, because of this, the scientific journal medical science (RCCM) published by the Scientific Society of Medical Students of the Universidad Mayor de San Simón (SCEM-UMSS) , like many other scientific journals of health sciences in the world, have had to adapt as soon as possible to the international health emergency situation, being, that the government of Bolivia through the supreme decree No. 4199 on March 21, 2020 declares the beginning of the total quarantine for all Bolivia, which forced the university educational institutions to close their doors, due to the strict quarantine, where one of its measures was to implement the safe physical distance, therefore, the editorial committee of the RCCM had to adapt in the most timely manner to follow the editorial process of the 2020 management, in order to contribute to Latin American science more now, in time of health crisis., La producción científica en ciencias de la salud , encaminada a publicarse en revistas científicas arbitradas, han sido siempre una fuente confiable para la toma de decisiones médicas, en particular en decisiones en salud pública, pero tomó a partir del inicio de la pandemia del COVID 19, un papel crucial. Donde los políticos, médicos, científicos, académicos e incluso la prensa, demandan un conocimiento válido y relevante, debido a ello, la revista científica ciencia médica (RCCM) editada por la Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Mayor de San Simón (SCEM-UMSS) , al igual que muchas otras revistas científicas de ciencias de la salud del mundo, se han tenido que adaptar lo más pronto a la situación de emergencia sanitaria internacional, siendo, que el gobierno de Bolivia mediante el decreto supremo n° 4199 en fecha 21 de marzo del año 2020 declara el inicio de la cuarentena total para toda Bolivia, que obligó a las instituciones educativas universitarias a cerrar sus puertas, debido a la cuarentena estricta, donde una de sus medidas fue implementar la distancia física segura, por tanto, el comité editorial de la RCCM tuvo que adaptarse de la manera más oportuna posible para seguir el proceso editorial de la gestión 2020, con el fin de contribuir a la ciencia latinoamericana más ahora, en tiempo de crisis sanitaria.

The goal of this research is based on identifying the opportunities and challenges facing scientific collaboration for Latin America, through digital scientific journals under open parameters (Open Access, OA). The analysis begins with the impact of technology in the development of the Internationalization of Higher Education. Under an exploratory and descriptive research, a qualitative methodology is used, based on Latindex data and the Web of Science database (ex ISI Thomson)., O objetivo do trabalho é identificar as oportunidades e desafios enfrentados pela circulação do conhecimento científico para a América Latina, através de periódicos científicos digitais sob parâmetros abertos (Open Access, OA). A análise começa com o impacto da tecnologia no desenvolvimento da internacionalização do ensino superior. Na pesquisa exploratória / descritiva, uma metodologia qualitativa é utilizada com base em dados do Latindex e Web of Science (ex ISI Thomson)., El objetivo del trabajo es identificar las oportunidades y desafíos que enfrenta la circulación del conocimiento científico para Latinoamérica, a través de las revistas científicas digitales bajo parámetros abiertos (Open Access, OA). El análisis se inicia con el impacto de la tecnología en el desarrollo de la internacionalización de la educación superior. Bajo una investigación exploratoria/descriptiva, se utiliza una metodología cualitativa sobre la base de datos de Latindex y de Web of Science (ex ISI Thomson).

[ES] Se identifican 50 plataformas editoriales de revistas electrónicas de las universidades españolas y el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Se aportan datos cuantitativos sobre el número de revistas publicadas, su antigüedad y vigencia, disciplinas cubiertas, número de artículos editados en 2019, tipos de revistas por tamaño, porcentaje de textos en inglés, número de casos de coedición, presencia en los índices de citas Web of Science y Scopus, así como cantidad de revistas que han obtenido el Sello de calidad de la Fecyt. La producción editorial de las universidades españolas y el CSIC se dispersa en numerosos títulos con un escaso número de artículos, problema acrecentado por la continua aparición de nuevas revistas. Estas publicaciones se concentran especialmente en disciplinas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades. La situación actual muestra que prácticamente la mitad de las revistas de estas plataformas están indexadas en alguno de los índices de citas (sobre todo en ESCI, una base de datos secundaria dentro de WoS), pero solo una cuarta parte de ellas ha obtenido el Sello de calidad de la Fecyt. Del análisis se derivan algunas recomendaciones para la mejora de los portales institucionales para sus publicaciones periódicas., [EN] This report identifies 50 editorial platforms for electronic journals from Spanish universities and CSIC (Spanish National Research Council). Quantitative data are provided on the number of journals published, their life and upgrade, disciplines covered, number of articles edited in 2019, types of journals by size, percentage of texts in English, number of co-edition cases, indexation in Web of Science and Scopus databases, as well as the number of journals that have obtained the Fecyt Quality seal. The editorial production of the Spanish universities and CSIC is dispersed in numerous titles with a small number of articles, a problem increased by the continuous appearance of new titles. These journals focus especially on disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities. The current situation shows that practically half of the journals on these platforms are selected in one of the citation indexes (especially in ESCI, a secondary database within WoS), but only a quarter of them have obtained the Fecyt Quality seal. From the analysis, some recommendations are derived for the improvement of institutional portals for their periodicals.

Advancement in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has led to an immense change in the format of resources and the structure of services of libraries worldwide. Academic libraries nowadays are seen to be collecting not only print resources but also non-print resources especially, electronic journals. In reality, electronic journals have turn out to be one of the most used technological developments in recent times. This study focused on determining the extent of awareness, access and use of electronic journals by the students of KsTU. The survey method was used with questionnaire as the major data collection instrument. A population of 1,057 was used for the study. The findings revealed that awareness was low and respondents emphasised on inadequate publicity of e-journals in the institution. It was also found that e-journals were under-utilized and unawareness was identified as the major factor for the low level of utilization. The study therefore, recommends awareness creation, more training on e-journals and improvement in infrastructure to enhance access and use of e-journals at KsTU and also to commensurate investments made in them.

This study focused on the awareness, accessibility and factors hindering the utilization of e-journals at the Institute of Finance Management. Specifically the study sought to identify the level of awareness, accessibility and factors affecting students and academic staff in utilizing the e-journals. To achieve these objectives the study employed mixed method research designs in which in-depth interviews and questionnaire were used to collect data from a sample of 141respondents i.e. 100 students and 41 academic staff. The surveyed data has been analysed by using SPSS (20.0) and content analysis for quantitative and qualitative data has been undertaken respectively. Table presentations have been made by using MS word. The study established that the level of awareness of e-journal is high among both students and academic staff. Moreover, the study findings revealed that access to e-journals is mainly through common search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Mamma. Furthermore, the results revealed that the factors hindering students in utilizing electronic journals include: slow internet speed, unreliable power supply, and inadequate computer skills, inadequate number of computers in the library and complexity of database interface. The findings also revealed that academic staffs were hindered by the following factors: high printing cost, inadequate search skills, low internet speed, unstable electrical power supply, unavailability of free full text articles and inadequate number of computers in the library. Keywords: Electronic Journals, Utilization of E-Journals, Awareness, accessibility, computers and Library

Purpose- The purpose of the paper is to find out the level of awareness and use of e-journal by the researchers pursuing Ph.D in library and information science. Design/Methodology/Approach – The data is collected through a well-structured questionnaire from the research scholars of library and information science. Findings- the study reveals that all the researchers of library and information science are aware about the availability of e-journals. The on screen reading is preferred by majority of researchers and the HTML is the preferred format. But the less number of researchers prefer or published their research paper in e-journals. Research limitation/implications – the present paper consists only of e-journals users of library and information science subject and scope is restricted to research scholars only. The scope of the study can be extended to other subjects and undergraduate, post graduate students and faculty of the universities. Originality/Value – there are many studies on the use of e-journals, but this is the first of its kind based on the library and information science researchers.

This study has made an attempt to examine the use and impact of electronic resources particularly electronic journals or e-journals among the user community of Periyar University at Salem. Periyar University Central Library subscribes a number of online journals to meet the information needs of its users such as faculty members, post graduate students and research scholars etc. The results showed that the maximum number of respondents was female with 58.33 percent whereas the minimum number of respondents was male. The highest number of age group is between 21-30 ages. The majority of users (40.38%) was postgraduate students and ranked first. Most of the respondents (47.44%) were preferred to access electronic journals whereas 19.87% of the respondents preferred print format, and 32.69% of the respondents preferred both forms of journals. It was found that the majority of respondents (40.39%) were using the central library to access online journals by weekly.

Introduction: A lot of works presented in scientific events don't conclude the cycle of research with their respective publications.Objective: To characterize the works presented in national medical student forums carried out in Cuba in 2016 and 2017 and to identify the factors associated with their publication.Material and Methods: An observational analytical cross-sectional study that evaluated the characteristics of the works presented was conducted. A Google Scholar search strategy was carried out in order to check if these works had been published in scientific journals. Prevalence ratios (PR), 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) and p values using generalized linear models were obtained.Results: Of the 537 works, 272 (50,65 %) were presented in the presence-based modality; 2 works (0,37 %) were presented in English; 420 (78,21 %) were research works, and 1 (0,24 %) was a multicentric study. Internal Medicine was the work session with the greatest number of presentations (n=110; 20,48 %), the greatest number of works had three authors (n=351; 65,36 %) and one tutor/advisor (n=249; 46,37 %). The publication frequency was 11,55 % (n=62); only 11 works (17,74 %) were cited and 52 (83,87 %) had changes in authorship. In the bivariated analysis, topics related with Dentistry (PR: 6.59; CI 95 %: 1,58-27,5; p=0,010) and surgical sciences (PR: 4,52; CI 95 %: 1,03-19,8; p=0,045) had greatest publication frequency in scientific journals.Conclusions: Only one in ten works presented in national medical student forums is published. New strategies should be implemented and the existing ones should be reinforced in order to increase the publication rate of the works presented., Introducción: Muchos de los trabajos que se presentan en eventos científicos no concluyen el ciclo de la investigación, con la respectiva publicación. Objetivo: Caracterizar los trabajos presentados en los fórums estudiantiles nacionales de Ciencias Médicas realizados en Cuba en 2016 y 2017 e identificar los factores asociados a su publicación. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional analítico transversal, que evaluó las características de los trabajos presentados. Mediante una estrategia de búsqueda en Google Académico se constató si habían sido publicados en revistas científicas. Se obtuvieron razones de prevalencia (RPa), intervalos de confianza a 95 % (IC 95 %) y valores p mediante modelos lineales generalizados. Resultados: De los 537 trabajos, se presentaron 272 (50,65 %) en la modalidad presencial, 2 en inglés (0,37 %), 420 (78,21 %) eran trabajos de investigación y 1 (0,24 %) multicéntrico. La sesión de trabajos con el mayor número de presentaciones fue la de Medicina Interna (n=110; 20,48 %), el mayor número de investigaciones tuvo a 3 autores (n=351; 65,36 %) y un tutor/asesor (n=249; 46,37 %). La frecuencia de publicación fue de 11,55 % (n=62), de los cuales solo 11 (17,74 %) fueron citados y en 52 (83,87 %) hubo cambios en la autoría. En el análisis bivariado, los temas de estomatología (RP: 6,59; IC 95 %: 1,58-27,5; p=0,010) y ciencias quirúrgicas (RP: 4,52; IC 95 %: 1,03-19,8; p=0,045) tuvieron mayor frecuencia de publicación en revistas científicas. Conclusiones: Solo se publica uno de cada diez trabajos presentados en los fórums nacionales estudiantiles de Ciencias Médicas evaluados. Se deben implementar nuevas medidas y reforzar las existentes para incentivar una mayor publicación de los trabajos presentados.

Introduction: despite the growing interest in research training and publication on the part of student body; the production of publications is still low. Objective: to describe the publication of the research works presented at National Forums of medical students from Santiago de Cuba medical university. Method: a Google Academic search was carried out for the papers presented at the National Forums of medical students during the period 2015 - 2017. Results: only 10% of the researches presented were published; 87, 5 % belonged to original articles; 75 % was published during the year of presentation and up to two years after. The Medisan journal published 50 % of the researches presented. There was a change of authorship in 100 % of the articles. Conclusions: the publication of the works presented in the National Forums of medical students is low. Strategies should be designed for the correct dissemination of the research works carried out by medical students along with the publication of their results in the scientific journals., Introducción: a pesar del creciente interés por la formación investigativa y la publicación por parte del estudiantado; la publicación de las investigaciones aún es baja. Objetivo: describir la publicación de las investigaciones presentadas en Fórums Nacionales de estudiantes de las Ciencias Médicas provenientes de la universidad médica santiaguera.Método: se realizó una búsqueda en Google Académico de los trabajos presentados en Fórums Nacionales de estudiantes de las Ciencias Médicas durante el periodo 2015 – 2017.Resultados: Se encontró publicado el 10 % de las investigaciones presentadas. El 87,5 % de las investigaciones fueron artículos originales; el 75 % se publicó durante el año de presentación y hasta dos años después de esta. La revista Medisan publicó el 50 % de las investigaciones. Existió cambio de autoría en el 100 % de los artículos.Conclusiones: la publicación de trabajos presentados en Fórums Nacionales de estudiantes de las Ciencias Médicas es baja. Deben emplearse estrategias para la correcta divulgación de los resultados de las investigaciones estudiantiles a través de la publicación científica.

The main purpose of the paper is to study the publishing trends of the open access religious journals available in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The data were collected online from the Directory of Open Access Journals and quantitative method was applied for data analysis. The data were collected in December 2017 and later presented in tabular forms to reveal the findings. The findings show that 119 religious journals are registered in the DOAJ, published from the 27 countries by 114 publishing agencies in 14 languages. The maximum number of journals (21, 17.65%) is published from Indonesia in the English language (79, 66.39%) during the 2nd decade (2010-2017) of the 21st century. The results also reveal that the majority of the religious journals (88%) doesn’t charge publication fee and is peer-reviewed by the experts.

Objective. The academic multidisciplinary journals peer reviewed dedicated to the university extension (ReX) are relatively numerous in Brazil. Investigations on their impact are scarce. The aim of this research was to verify if the ReX present bibliometric differences in relation to other Brazilian multidisciplinary journals (RMulti).Method. Citation parameters were obtained from the search engine Google Scholar (GA) for journals of the two groups. In addition, the relation between the citation parameters and the Brazilian WebQualis classification was analyzed.Results. The impact factor based on the GA search engine (FGA) is widely variable and did not differ between the groups. The h5 index (GA) did not present a significant correlation with the FGA taking into account all the journals (r2 = 0.51, P = 0.0686). Among the RMulti there is a great correspondence between the higher WebQualis ranking and the FGA, and also between the median WebQualis ranking and the FGA. On the other hand, such relationship was not observed among the ReX.Conclusions. Considering their impact, it was concluded that the ReX is undervalued in the WebQualis., Objetivo. Os periódicos acadêmicos multidisciplinares revisados por pares dedicados à extensão universitária (ReX) são relativamente numerosos no Brasil. Estudos sobre seu impacto são escassos. O objetivo desta investigação foi verificar se as ReX apresentam diferenças bibliométricas em relação a outros periódicos multidisciplinares brasileiros (RMulti).Método. Foram calculados índices de citação, tendo como base o mecanismo de busca Google Acadêmico (GA) para os dois grupos. Ainda, foi avaliada a relação entre os índices e a classificação WebQualis.Resultados. Verificou-se que o fator de impacto baseado nas citações do GA (FGA) é bastante variável entre os periódicos, e não difere entre os grupos. O índice h5 (GA) apresenta uma correlação não significativa com o FGA quanto se consideram todos os periódicos (r2 = 0,51, P = 0,0686). Entre as RMulti, observa-se uma alta correspondência entre a maior classificação WebQualis e o fator de impacto baseado no GA (FGA), assim como entre a mediana WebQualis e o FGA. Por outro lado, tal correspondência não é observada entre as ReX. Conclusões. As ReX tem uma valorização, no Webqualis, aquém de seu impacto., Objetivo. Las revistas academico multidisciplinares revisados por pares dedicados a la extensión universitaria (ReX) son relativamente numerosos en Brasil. Los estudios sobre su impacto son escasos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue verificar si las ReX presentan diferencias bibliométricas en relación a otras revistas multidisciplinares brasileñas (RMulti). Método. Fueron calculados índices de citación, teniendo como base el mecanismo de búsqueda Google Académico (GA) para los dos grupos. Además, fue evaluada la relación entre los índices y la clasificación WebQualis.Resultados. Se verificó que el factor de impacto basado en las citaciones del GA (FGA) es bastante variable entre las revistas, y no difiere entre los grupos. El índice h5 (GA) presenta una correlación no significativa con lo FGA cuando se consideran todas las revistas (r2 = 0,51, P = 0,0686). Entre las RMulti, se observa una alta correspondencia entre la mayor clasificación WebQualis y el factor de impacto basado en el GA (FGA), así como entre la mediana WebQualis y el FGA. Por otro lado, tal correspondencia no es observada entre las ReX. Conclusiones. Se concluye que las ReX tiene una valorización, en el Webqualis, más allá de su impacto.

Introduction: scientific journals are the means of excellence for the dissemination of the results of researches. Bibliometric studies allow the assessment of the scientific production of a determine journal; representing a guide for editorial teams in order to plan the strategies. Objective: to characterize the scientific production of the Journal Universidad Médica Pinareña, throughout 2014-2017. Method: bibliometric, descriptive, longitudinal and retrospective study of the scientific production published in the Journal Universidad Médica Pinareña, during 2014-2017. In this period, 82 articles were published, analyzing the totality of them. Descriptive statistics was applied; statistical measures such as absolute frequencies, relative percentages and the Price Index were used. Results: there was observed a predominance of original articles (46,34 %) and multiple authorships, where there were articles with four authors accounted for 62 %. The Associate Professors outweighed (38,57 %); 39,02 % of the articles came from Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna School of Medical Sciences, on the other hand, 7,32 % came from Havana and Ciego de Avila institutions. The average of references per article was 14,3 % and the Price Index of 0,76 %. Conclusions: the Journal Universidad Médica Pinareña has a demanding editorial process, publishing state of the art articles. The original articles represent the greatest contribution to knowledge development. The faculties of medical sciences and provincial hospitals contribute the largest number of investigations to the journal., Introducción: las revistas científicas constituyen el medio por excelencia para la difusión de los resultados de las investigaciones. Los estudios bibliométricos permiten evaluar la producción científica de una revista, constituyendo una guía para los equipos editoriales para trazar estrategias.Objetivo:caracterizar la producción científica de la Revista Universidad Médica Pinareña en el período 2014 – 2017Método: estudio bibliométrico, descriptivo, longitudinal y retrospectivo de la producción científica publicada en la Revista Universidad Médica Pinareña en el periodo comprendido entre 2014 y 2017. Se tomó como muestra la colección de artículos (82) publicados en este periodo. Se aplicaron medidas estadísticas como frecuencia absoluta y relativa porcentual y el Índice de Price. Los resultados se presentan en forma de tablas y gráficas.Resultados: predominaron los artículos originales (46,34 %) y la autoría múltiple, donde los artículos con 4 autores representaron el 62 %. Los profesores que participaron como coautores fueron en su mayoría auxiliares (38,57 %). El 39,02 % de los artículos procedían de la FCM ”Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”, mientras que un 7,32 % eran de otra provincia. La media de referencias por artículo fue de 14,3 y el Índice de Price de 0,76.Conclusiones: La Revista Universidad Médica Pinareña, posee un proceso editorial exigente, publicando artículos actualizados. Los artículos originales representan el mayor aporte al conocimiento, donde la colaboración de varios autores juega un papel indispensable. Las Facultades de Ciencias Médicas y hospitales provinciales aportan el mayor número de investigaciones a las revistas.