
ResumoObjetivoVerificar se o fator de impacto de um periódico é um mecanismo modificador dos quesitos éticos descritos nas instruções aos autores de revistas médicas nacionais.MétodosForam selecionadas 48 revistas divididas em dois grupos: grupo com fator de impacto (n=24), e grupo sem fator de impacto (n=24). Foi comparada a quantidade de quesitos éticos entre os dois grupos baseados num protocolo de pesquisa próprio, variando de zero a seis pontos, analisando a presença de aprovação por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa; citação de que a pesquisa segue os preceitos da Declaração de Helsinque e as normas da resolução 196/96; uso de Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido; informação sobre os conflitos de interesse dos Pesquisadores; e solicitação para que os estudos clínicos sejam cadastrados no Registro Brasileiro de Estudos Clínicos.ResultadosA média da pontuação do grupo com fator de impacto foi significativamente maior que o grupo sem fator de impacto (3,12 ±1,03 vs. 2,08 ±1,64, p=0,0121). Quando cada quesito ético foi comparado entre os grupos, houve diferença significativa apenas entre a solicitação do TCLE e o conflito de interesses (p < 0,05).ConclusãoO fator de impacto é um fator determinante na ética contida nas instruções aos autores das revistas científicas, mostrando que as revistas de maior qualidade buscam artigos com melhores desenhos e que sejam criteriosos quando do início da pesquisa.AbstractObjectiveVerify whether a journal's impact factor is a mechanism that modifies the ethical requirements described in the instructions provided to authors of articles published in Brazilian medical journals.Methods48 selected journals were divided into two groups: impact-factor (n=24), and no-impact-factor (n=24). The number of ethical requirements was compared between both groups based on a specific research protocol, ranging from zero to six points, analyzing the presence of an approval by a research ethics committee; reference to the fact that the research follows the precepts of the Declaration of Helsinki and the rules of Resolution 196/96; use of an informed consent; information about the authors’ conflicts of interest; and a request for registration of clinical trials in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry.ResultsThe average score of the impact-factor group was significantly higher than that of the no-impact-factor group (3.12 ± 1.03 vs. 2.08 ± 1.64, p=0.0121). When each ethical requirement was compared between the groups, there was significant difference only between the requirement of an informed consent and the disclosure of conflicts of interest (p < 0.05).ConclusionThe impact factor is a determinant factor on the ethics included in the instructions to authors of articles in scientific journals, showing that higher-quality journals seek better-designed articles that are conscientious at the beginning of the research.
Publication evaluation systems, Artigo de revista, Impact factor, Sistemas de avaliação das publicações, Fator de impacto, Journal article
Publication evaluation systems, Artigo de revista, Impact factor, Sistemas de avaliação das publicações, Fator de impacto, Journal article
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 7 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
