title: [Index Copernicus: The Central and Eastern European Journals Ranking  System. Why indexing needed in the region?]  .
abstract: Index Copernicus is ranking system set up by members of the medical community in the Region. There were created five groups of parameters like scientific, editorial and technical quality, circulation and frequency-market stability, which allow for the generation of such a ranking system. The Authors of the Ranking System are aware of the deficiencies of parametrical analysis of science, however they believe the numbers at least set up clear, objective and just rules for all. Index Copernicus could be said the primary objectives of the system for which it has been created for.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Graczynski
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D005060:Europe; D007391:International Cooperation; D018156:Journalism, Medical / Q000592:standards; D016239:MEDLINE; D011643:Publishing; D014481:United States