EVOLUTION OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION IN LATIN AMERICA INDEXED IN SCOPUS 2010-2021

González-Parias C.H.; Londoño-Arias J.A.; Giraldo-Mejía W.A. · Bibliotecas, Anales de Investigacion (2022)

Resumen

Objective. To study the behavior of scientific production in Latin America indexed in Scopus, 2010-2021. Design/Methodology/Approach. Quantitative, through the definition of indicators: i) number of scientific papers published by each Latin American country, ii) average growth of scientific papers, iii) indexing behavior of Latin American journals in Scopus, iv) Latin American journals indexed by area of knowledge, v) average growth of journals indexed by area of knowledge, vi) percentage of participation of Latin American scientific papers compared to other regions of the world, and vii) evolution of journals in open access. Data extraction through SCImago Journal & Country Rank. Results/Discussion. The results show different rates of growth in the level and frequency of publication of scientific texts among Latin American countries generating positional changes, in the region is dominant the superiority of the open access modality in the dissemination of knowledge. Conclusions. The need to increase participation in this type of scientific scenarios is recognized, it is pertinent to know in depth the models of incentives and promotion of scientific research in countries such as Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Originality/Value. To present a specific methodology applicable in other contexts, to identify possible questions and topics to be addressed in future research. © The Author(s), 2022.

Instituciones: Universidad de San Martín de Porres