Legitimacy of review articles?

[bruno692693]

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I just graduated and am currently applying to medical school. In the last year I published two review articles together with a surgeon on surgical techniques. He just asked me to write another review article which just was approved through presubmission at a major surgical journal (impact factor 2.7) and I'll be first author if I write it up and it is fully accepted. However, this will be my fourth review article (I have another currently out for review) and I'm wondering how this looks? 2 of the reviews are in kinda trash journals on pubmed (impact factor under .5)

 

[aldol16]

I don't see how it could be used against you. Publishing a review is a big deal - perhaps not as big of a deal as an original article in a highly-regarded journal but an accomplishment no less.

 

[Commer_Knocker]

Sounds like a great opportunity, if it's open to you.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Not sure if humblebrag or pre-med neuroticism.

 

[bruno692693]

Thanks for responding! I asked because I was talking to a resident about it and he seemed to look down upon the "fluff" articles as he called them.

 

[Gryffindor20]

@gonnif your new avatar is freaking me out.