Scientific medical journals in turkey: Current state and goals

UYSAL S., Coker C.

European Science Editing, vol.37, no.4, pp.109-110, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: European Science Editing
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-110
  • Keywords: Biomedical journals, Impact factors, Periodicals as topic, Turkey
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This article evaluates Turkish indexed journals and their impact factors, based on data from local and international databases. Fifty five medical journals are now indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, with the highest 2-year Journal Impact Factor being 0.873. The medical journals with high impact factors are those published in English. Though the number of articles is increasing, the impact factors for most Turkish medical journals is still low, presumably mainly due to the language of publication. Increasing the number of articles published both in Turkish and English along with training of science editors and authors, and wider indexing of journals in international databases may improve the quality of Turkish journals.