Mediciego History

The remote antecedent of Mediciego was El Eco Científico (1917-1926), a monthly printed publication from Ciego de Avila on medicine, surgery and physical-chemical sciences. Its founding director was Dr. Gabriel M. Landa González. Its circulation at the end of the second decade and beginning of the third decade of the last century, place this magazine among one of the first regional biomedical publications in Cuba.

The Ciego de Ávila Electronic Medical Journal, Mediciego, was created in January 1995 with two issues per year and approximately 10 articles in each. The founding director was Dr. Rolando Rodríguez Rodríguez and his secretary, Dr. Anisia Yolanda Pérez Jiménez. The editorial committee was made up of the following professionals: Dr. Ileana Morales Suarez, Dr. Reimundo Llanes Pelegrin, Dr. Midalis Castilla Martinez, Lic. The advisors were: Dr. Felipe Aragon Rojas, Dr. Tomas Rodriguez Martinez, Dr. Sonia Pestano Reyes, Dr. Manuel Vidal Rodriguez, Dr. William Reyes Ramirez, Dr. Enrique Meizoso Morales†, Dr. C. Maria Julia Machado Cano, Dr. Nancy Hernandez Montoya, Dr. Lina Martha Perez Espinosa, Dr. Rene Quintero Morgado, Dr. C. Ricardo Gomez Carro, Dr. C. Reinaldo Pablo Garcia Perez, Dr. Raunel Hernández Rodríguez, Dr. Andrés Expósito Martínez, Lic. Maria Aurora López Flores, Lic. Damaris Pérez Ramírez, Dra. Doris Duarte Vilariño, Lic. Mercedes Iglesias Pantaleón, Dr. Evaristo R. Tapia Ruiz†, Lic. Magalys Padilla Álvarez, Lic. Marlene Vilar de los Santos Finalé, Dr. C. Carlos Hernández Cañete y Lic. María Caridad González Sánchez. Later, Lic. Xiomara López de Armas† was added to translate the summaries into English.

On April 10, 1997, the journal was registered with No. 1821, Folio 007, Volume III in the National Registry of Serial Publications and on June 11, 2001, it was subscribed to the International ISSN Center with the number ISSN 1029-3035. On January 12, 2009, it was included with the code 0843208 in the Certification System of Scientific-Technological Serial Publications of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of the Republic of Cuba.

According to volume 4, number 2 of 1998, the editorial team of Mediciego was restructured as follows: director Dr. Anisia Yolanda Pérez Jiménez, editor Lic. Sara Belkis Morgado Ruiz, members of the editorial committee: Dr. C. María Julia Machado Cano, Lic. Julián M. Lezcano Pérez and Lic. María Aurora Gómez Fernández; and the advisors: Dr. Rolando Rodríguez Rodríguez, Dr. Enrique Meizoso Morales†, Dr. Manuel Vidal Rodríguez, Dr. Carlos Hernández Cañete, Dra. Sonia Pestano Reyes, Dr. C. Ricardo Gómez Carro, Dra. Magalys Gómez Verano, Dr. William Reyes Ramírez, Lic. Clara Rodríguez Puerto. Lic. Irma Alfaro González, Dr. Orlando González Gómez†, Dr. Armando Santiso Cepero†, Dr. Tomás Rodríguez Martínez, Dr. José Bustelo Águila, Dr. Rigoberto Curbelo Pérez, Lic. María Aurora López Flores, Dra. Magalys Fernández Trevejo, Lic. María Caridad González Sánchez, Dr. Rogelio Sánchez Mayola, Lic. Magalys Padilla Álvarez, Dr. Freddy Cruz Hernández y Lic. Roxana Báez Morales.

In 2001, Mediciego adopted a quarterly publication with two issues and two supplements each year. Since 2015, the quarterly publication has been maintained, but with four issues per year. This was determined by its affiliation, on February 4 of that year, to the Open Journal System (OJS), which provides facilities for the submission of articles, as well as for editorial work.

On June 12, 2017, the rector of the University of Medical Sciences of Ciego de Ávila appointed Dr. C. Reinaldo Pablo García Pérez as director of the journal Mediciego. Its Editorial Committee was also renewed and its editorial policy was modified. The editorial team was now composed of the following: Dr. C. María Julia Machado Cano (academic editor), Lic. Adriana Bárbara García Ranero and M. Sc. Letissia Giance Paz (section editors), Lic. María Aurora Gómez Fernández (layout designer), Lic. Ihaneya Torí Hernández (translator) and M. Sc. Janecey García Mauri (webmaster).

In volume 27 of 2021, publication began in a continuous mode without numbers, with the volume as the only container. Articles are received permanently and published at the end of the editorial process.

On September 15, 2023, the rector of the University of Medical Sciences of Ciego de Ávila appointed M.Sc. María de Jesús Pérez Herrera as director of the journal Mediciego. The editorial policy was updated and the Editorial Committee was renewed. The editorial team was composed as follows: Dr. C. María Julia Machado Cano (executive editor), Dr. C. Martha María Ávila Rodríguez and Lic. Adriana Bárbara García Ranero (internal members of the editorial committee), Lic. Iris Morgado Bonachea (reference editor), Lic. María Aurora Gómez Fernández (layout editor), Lic. Ihaneya Torí Hernández (translator) and M. Sc. Janecey García Mauri (webmaster).

In March 2024, the journal was migrated to version 3.3.0.15 of Open Journal Systems.