PubMed · 2329667
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M B McDonald. 1990-05-16. Ophthalmology.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2329667/
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OBJECTIVE: Application of Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Journal Selection Criteria (JSC) to Archives of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology. METHODOLOGY: Information about the journal, as well as instructions for authors, were sampled through 24 issues (2003-2004). ISI criteria were converted into quantitative indicators and applied to the journal in question and by extension to other Spanish medical journals. RESULTS: Compliance with international standards: Article titles (means of 7.3 keywords, 2 descriptors, 1.4 MeSH headings), author affiliation (included in 100% of cases, 21% error rate), bibliographic references (12% error rate in abbreviated journal titles), titles in English (8% translation error rate), abstracts (196 words average, 100% structured), keywords (4 words average, 1.2 coincidence with MeSH). External peer-review system is mentioned but no annual information is given on results. There was a 228-day delay on average between reception and acceptance and a 35-day delay between acceptance and publication. The journal covers 87% of ophthalmology research articles published in Spain. International scope: 57% of editorial board members publish in international journals of impact. National scope, but low presence (11%) of foreign authors. Citations to relevant international literature accredited by ISI journals are included. The journal appears in leading biomedical databases. Citations: 133 international citations between 1998 and 2005. Its impact factor potential (0.165) is superior to the last journals listed in the JCR under the heading of < >. Editorial board citations: 261 for the 2000-2004 period. CONCLUSIONS: Archives is an excellent means of communicating research results. It is the dominant dissemination channel for published and visible ophthalmology in Spain. Its international projection is good and the impact of its contents shows promising results.
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The improper use of statistical analysis method and inadequate quality of experimental design are common in ophthalmic research. These problems originated from ignoring the importance of statistics or have a bias against the statistics by the researcher. Therefore, the misunderstanding of statistics must be cleared up, it is important for the researcher to familiar with statistical knowledge, instead of simply relying on the cooperation with statistics specialists. Researcher should devote much attention to the study of statistics and enhance the ability to apply it in practice. Statistics is not only one of the supports of evidence-based medicine, but it is also very important in keeping sustainable scientific development of science.