Scientific medical journals in Mexico

This symposium describes the main characteristics of six Mexican scientific journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports: Archives of Medical Research, Revista de Investigacion Clinica-Clinical and Translational Investigation, Gaceta Medica de Mexico, Salud Publica de Mexico, Cirugia y Cirujanos and Salud Mental. Particular emphasis is given to their historical and organizational aspects, as well as to their main achievements recognized by the national and international scientific community. En este simposio se describen las principales caracteristicas de seis revistas cientificas mexicanas reconocidas por el. Journal Citation Reports: Archives of Medical Research, Revista de Investigacion Clinica-Clinical and Translational Investigation, Gaceta Medica de Mexico, Salud Publica de Mexico, Cirugia y Cirujanos y Salud Mental. Se hace enfasis en sus aspectos historicos y organizacionales, asi como en sus logros principales ante la comunidad cientifica nacional e internacional.