ABC Editors

Is there any Influence of Journal Impact Factor on the Citation Index of Articles Published in Brazilian Journals with International Scope?

DOI: 10.5935/abc.20150091 With the recent disclosure of the journals impact factors of 2014 by Thomson-Reuters, we verified that the Brazilian Archives of Cardiology maintained its Impact Factor (IF) at the same levels observed in recent years, contrary to the expected prospects since the publication of its first index five years ago1. A similar situation has also been observed regarding most j...

The Challenge of Eight Years as Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Editor-in-Chief

DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170190 When we took over as Editor-in-Chief of Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia in January 2010, the journal was more than 60 years old and had already attained complete maturity from the huge work developed by the great masters of the Brazilian cardiology who had preceded us as Editors. Present in the most relevant international citation indexing services, the Arquivos Br...

Alternative Billing Codes and Yoga: Practical Issues and Strategic Considerations for Determining “What is Yoga Therapy?” and “Who is a Yoga Therapist?”

Alternative billing codes (ABC codes) have been developed to identify alternative medicine, nursing, and other integrative health care services, including unlicensed practices such as Yoga. Using the lens of ABC codes to examine what it would take to become recognized in this system highlights many of the issues Yoga therapy will have to address to be viewed as a professional practice offering ...

بررسی دیدگاههای سردبیران مجلات علوم پزشکی ایران در مورد استانداردهای انتشار تحقیقات پزشکی

Background: Medical journal editors have impressible role in the publishing process. In the present study we have surveyed the attitudes and knowledge of Iranian medical journal editors towards standards of published medical research.  Materials and methods: 51 editors of registered journals were invited, where 27 have taken part. A self-directed questionnaire according to the Vancouver group g...

ABC of domestic and sexual violence

Aimed at healthcare professionals, this book is a very timely guide. Particularly so because, due to the intimate nature of the relationships they have with their patients, healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify the issue, empathise with their patients and refer them for support. The book aims to provide practical help to learners early in their careers. It starts with a ...

The CROWN Initiative: Journal Editors Invite Researchers to Develop Core Outcomes in Women