Razones para escribir y publicar artículos científicos.

The article titled "Reasons to write and publish scientific articles" highlights the importance of publishing scientific articles for surgeons. Despite their clinical, teaching, and administrative obligations, scientific productivity enhances the reputation of surgical services and the possibility of obtaining economic resources. There are two types of reasons for publishing: altruistic and personal. Additionally, the article mentions the importance of knowing what and where to publish, as well as the quality of the research and manuscript writing. The impact factor and the h-index are also mentioned as measures of research quality. The editors of the Colombian Journal of Surgery have decided to initiate a new section to facilitate the research task for surgeons. [Extracted from the article]