Editorial The impact of MEDLINE

Facts, Views and Vision in ObGyn (FV&V) brings together online knowledge and wisdom, elicits debates and offers a platform for experts to express their opinion across the domains of science, medical ethics, social governance, and art of and within science. FV&V being in its sixth volume and twenty-first edition has obtained the status of MEDLINE indexing, with 5 653 journals currently listed the largest online bibliographic database of life sciences and biomedical information (U.S. Library of Medicine, 2013). To be selected and registered as a new journal is subordinate to the recommendations of a panel, the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee, based on scientific scope and quality of a journal including the quality of content and the quality of editorial work. Scientific merit of a journal’s content is the primary consideration in selecting journals for indexing. The validity, objectivity, credibility, importance, originality, and contribution to the coverage of the field of the overall contents of each title are the key factors considered in recommending a title for indexing. These features may include information about the methods of selecting articles, especially on the explicit process of external peer review; statements indicating adherence to ethical guidelines; evidence that authors have disclosed financial conflicts of interest; timely correction of errata; explicit responsible retractions as appropriate; and opportunity for comments and dissenting opinion. Additional factors that are considere