Huaraca HCM, Apaza AA, Mejia AC

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Research plays an important role in societal development and progress. The undergraduate level is the first approach to research practice.
Objective: To analyze student contribution with medical journals indexed in SciELO-Peru.
Methods: Bibliometric study, which included all the original contributions including at least one medical student as author, published in medical journals indexed in SciELO-Peru between the years 2006-2015.
Results: Eight Peruvian medical journals indexed in SciELO-Peru were assessed. 12 % of publications had at least one medical student as author. The Peruvian Journal of Experimental Medicine and Public Health concentrated 35 % of student publications. When assessing the type of publication, the original articles accounted for 44 %, followed by letters to the editor (33 %). The scientific societies of medical students were included, as part of the membership, in 45 % of the publications, and the fact that they belong to these was significantly associated (p< 0.001) with publications only made by students and the presence of a student as the first author.
Conclusion: There is an increase in medical student participation in Peruvian scientific production. However, this situation is still improving; it is important to boost the factors that support this growth, such as the contribution of scientific societies of medical students in recent years.