Introduction:

Scientific production is the set of products derived from research activity, where scientific articles, the presentation of studies at scientific events, awards, distinctions and many others stand out.

Objective:

To characterize the scientific production of the professors of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Miguel Enríquez during the period 2016-2020.

Methods:

An observational, descriptive, retrospective study was carried out. The universe was made up of the annual scientific results of the faculty in relation to scientific publications, scientific events, awards and research projects. The articles were classified into groups according to databases that were indexed. Additionally, equivalent professor indexes for publications, projects, events and awards studied were analyzed.

Results:

A total of 403 scientific publications were counted, a quarter of them in 2020. The works published in national publishers, written in Spanish, by full-time professors predominated. Research was the field that contributed most of publications, indexed in Scopus and other international database. National events and awards prevailed. An average of 20 projects were submitted per year. The index of publications per equivalent professor, although low, showed an upward trend during the studied period.

Conclusions:

The analysis of five years of scientific results of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Miguel Enríquez reveals the imperative need to increase scientific production.

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