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Introduction: Science, Technology and Innovation activity currently constitutes a basic pillar in the development of a country. Scientific journals are an essential part of scientific research as they are the main vehicle for the dissemination of results. Objective: to carry out a theoretical assessment of the conception of editorial management as a scientific activity. Method: documentary analysis methods were used by selecting information obtained from scientific databases such as SciELO, Scopus and Google Scholar, using criteria: editorial management; scientific journals and science and technology activity. Results: aspects related to the evolution of scientific communication through magazines, their traditionalist, technological and social approaches were addressed; as well as its role in the scientific communication of the results of scientific research and the editorial management for the publication of scientific journals. Final considerations: the authors conceive the editorial management of scientific journals as a scientific-technical process with a marked pedagogical character that, through the rigorous evaluation of the research result, purifies and socializes the product of scientific creation.

Introduction: Since the first case of SARS-CoV-2 was confirmed, the pandemic has experienced an almost uncontrollable increase in the number of cases. The scientific production plays a key role in the fight against the necessary control and eradication of the pandemic. From the very beginning, thousands of articles per day are produced at international level; furthermore, editorials and databases have made a great effort to give due priority and visibility to these contributions. Cuba has made significant efforts in this respect. Objective: To characterize the scientific production on COVID-19 in Cuban medical journals during the first ninety days after the start of the pandemic in Cuba. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at analyzing 100% of the scientific medical journals was conducted. Variables such as documental typology, institutional and collaborative affiliations, subject matter, country and time of publication, among others were identified. Results: In total, 58 % of the articles were published in medical journals and 31,1 % was a contribution by Medisur Journal, University of Medical Sciences in Cienfuegos. In addition, 77,8 % of the articles were written by Cuban health researchers, 22,6 % of the articles were Letters to the Editor and 20,8 % were original articles. Conclusions: Over the period studied, the national scientific production in Cuban medical journals is low taking into account that the Letters to the Editor are not actual research articles. Some subject areas in Medical Sciences such as Family Medicine, which could have contributed with their experiences in research work within the community, have not produced any scientific article during this period of time.

Introducción: Cuba cuenta en la actualidad con más de 50 títulos de revistas científicas en Ciencias de la Salud catalogadas como Revistas Científicas, según el Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología y Medio Ambiente. Sin embargo, el mantenimiento de la calidad de las publicaciones, así como las perspectivas de que puedan escalar en posicionamiento global se hace difícil si no se mantiene un sistema de evaluación permanente. Objetivo: Diseñar una propuesta de indicadores de evaluación del funcionamiento y la calidad de las revistas cubanas en Ciencias de la Calud, lo que contribuirá en lograr una sintonía con las mejores publicaciones a nivel internacional. Resultados: Se analizaron sistemas de evaluación de varias bases de datos teniéndose como criterios universales y se hicieron adecuaciones al contexto cubano. Se obtuvo un modelo dividido en tres ejes y con 28 indicadores. La propuesta está desarrollada para su implementación en una primera etapa de evaluación y deberá irse incrementando en la medida en que los indicadores se vayan consolidando. Conclusiones: Se diseñó una propuesta de indicadores de evaluación del funcionamiento y la calidad de las revistas cubanas en Ciencias de la Salud en base a criterios de calidad informativa; calidad del proceso editorial y calidad científica de la publicación, que contribuirá a lograr una sintonía con las mejores publicaciones a nivel internacional.Palabras claves: Estudios de evaluación, revistas electrónicas, calidad, funcionamiento, indicadores.

New regulations together with the development of science and teaching demanded to write a curriculum for postgraduate training in Physiology in Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). Objective: to design a Curriculum for Master of Science in Physiology at MUST. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted during one year under the guidance of the Curriculum Committee. The process was organized in three major phases: identification of needs and analysis of relevant documents; curriculum writing; assessment, review and submission. Some accomplished tasks included analysis of regulations, guidelines and other postgraduate curricula; identification of the learning needs and mandatory courses; designing of courses and other components, meetings, discussions and workshops; submissions and internal review. Relevant theoretical and empirical methods included analysis and synthesis; interviews; scientific observation; documents and bibliography review and experts consulting. This curriculum review process allowed to incorporate a new side to the previous programme: the teaching skills and aspects of Pathophysiology. Results: The curriculum was designed, presented, reviewed and approved to resume the training by the Department of Physiology, MUST and the first group of postgraduates started it in August 2016. Conclusions: the curriculum for Master of Science in Physiology, produced in less than one year of collective and intense work is being followed to train postgraduates at MUST. Without this curriculum, the training of Physiologists at MUST was not going to be possible despite the needs of the University and the region.