title: The expansion of a measure: what is a scientific journal impact factor and how important is it for academic Brazilian dermatologists.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.|Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. E-mail: edileia_bagatin@yahoo.com.br.
authors: Ediléia
authors: E
authors: Bagatin
authors: Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.|Department of Dermatology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. E-mail: edileia_bagatin@yahoo.com.br.
authors: Bernado
authors: B
authors: Gontijo
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000592:standards*