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Transition from congress abstract to full paper: the case of a national Argentinean congress in clinical laboratory
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Ana M. Martínez
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November 1, 2008
Abstract
Background: Transition from communications (abstracts) of an Argentinean congress and their publication as full papers was analyzed. No similar report was found for clinical laboratory in Latin America.
Methods: A total of 388 communications from five congresses were identified, and searches were performed on the internet to find the publications. Pairs were established (1 communication, 1 publication), and characteristics were analyzed.
Results: In total, 10.8% of the communications were published. Mean time elapsed was 2±1.0 years 
. A total of 62% of the publications appeared in Argentinean journals and 38% in foreign journals (5 in Spanish, 11 in English). Mean author number was 4.8±2.4 for communications and 5.1±2.3 for publications. In total, 59.5% of the publications changed the number and order of authors. Clinical Chemistry was the main topic (45.4% for communications, 38.1% for publications), followed by Microbiology (21.1%, 23.8%). Universities participated in 217 communications (55.9%) and 32 publications (76.2%), while other institutions participated in 171 communications (44.1%) and 10 publications (23.8%).
Conclusions: Publication index was lower than for other congresses. Time elapsed was consistent with others. Preference for Argentinean journals may indicate a focus on local readers but also limitations in language skills. Variations in authorship arise from modifications of individual participation in the final work. More publications from all institutions are desirable. Differences of content were below those reported by others.
Clin Chem Lab Med 2008;46:1568–74.
Keywords: Congreso Nacional Bioquímico (Argentina); congress abstracts; free communications; peer-reviewed journals; publications
Received: 2008-7-8
Accepted: 2008-9-10
Published Online: 2008-11-01
Published in Print: 2008-11-01
©2008 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York
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Keywords for this article
Congreso Nacional Bioquímico (Argentina);
congress abstracts;
free communications;
peer-reviewed journals;
publications
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