Medicina
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Health Researcher career of National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) is an ad honorem career that allows entry of health professionals who, continuing with their healthcare practice, acquire rights and obligations of researchers with a paid career. To date, quantity and/or quality of the academic production of CONICET health researchers (ISC) is unknown. This research analyzes characteristics of ISCs, their scientific production, and some bibliometric indicators related to their scientific publications. ⋯ The volume of scientific publications in quality journals reflects an active and constant participation of the ISCs in the production and communication of scientific knowledge from Argentina.