Resumen

CASTELLANOS SERRA, Lila. Good Publication Practice, its evolution and expected impact in Public Health. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [online]. 2012, vol.38, suppl.5, pp. 725-733. ISSN 0864-3466.

International requirements for publishing medical and biomedical information are becoming more stringent. The original scope of Good Publication Practice is evolving, including not only ethics and style aspects but also transparency and reliability of scientific information at present. New requirements for medical publications are being structured in recommendations and guidelines compiled by the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research group, whereas guidelines for publishing experimental research in biomedical sciences are compiled by the Minimum Information for Biological and Biomedical Investigation organization. For the provision of required information, the basic research laboratories and the clinical research groups working under the principles of Good Practice are significantly better prepared than those which have not yet adopted this work discipline. A research work may be performed with shortage of resources; however, regardless of the amount of resources, the experiment should comply with quality criteria. These new requirements are expected to increase the quality of medical and biomedical research. Authors and editors of national medical journals should be aware of this evolution in publishing standards, so that they could take actions that have a positive effect on the rigor, visibility and impact of the published articles.

Palabras clave : Good Publication Practice; medical and biomedical publications.

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