Objective: To compare the citation characteristics of the case reports and the case series versus the other study designs of articles published, in 2008-2009, in Brazilian journals of ophthalmology indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). Methods: This study was a systematic review. Original articles were identified by review of documents published at the two Brazilians ophthalmology journals indexed at SCIE (“Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia” and “Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia”). All documents (“articles” and “reviews”) listed at SCIE from January […]
