Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology: A scientometric analysis

Background: A study related to an overview of the editorial workflow, editorial decision-making and timelines of the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) had been published earlier. However, a study on publication pattern, citations, contributing organizations, most cited publications etc. of IJDVL has not been performed till now. Objectives: This study aims to identify and analyse the impact of IJDVL on various scientometric indicators viz. year-wise publication growth, impact factor trend, most contributing organizations, global outreach, most cited papers, and cited and citing journals, over the years 2007 to 2019. Methods: Data for this study were retrieved from the Web of Science-core collection database of Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2021) on 12th May 2021. The search was performed by using the advanced search feature of the database. Using the “InCites”, a search for journal citation reports of IJDVL was performed. Results: The highest number of cumulative citations have been received by publications published in the year 2019 with 2,122 citations which is 91.53% in citable items. In the year 2009 journal, the impact factor was 0.976, which jumped to 2.712 (Journal Citation Reports™ 2018). IJDVL received its highest impact factor (3.030) in the year 2019. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is the most prolific organization contributing to IJDVL with 51 publications. Among foreign countries, China is leading with reference to most contributions by any foreign country with 51 publications in IJDVL. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology having an impact factor 8.277 has been cited 145 times in this journal. Limitations: Only one database was used for the study. Conclusion: The high proportion of frequently cited articles in recent years, together with its currently high journal impact factor and quartile two-factor, give sustenance to the view that IJDVL publishes high-standard articles relevant to dermatology research and clinical practice

"Library and Information Science" Literature in Web of Science: What a Decade Tells Us About Scholarly Collaboration in the Field (2007-2016) / Literatura sobre "Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información" en Web of Science: Qué nos dice una década sobre la colaboración académica en el campo (2007-2016)

Abstract Ensuring access to published research is increasingly important for demonstrating research impact, supporting wide readership, creating interest in collaboration, and making way for funding opportunities. This article provides a bibliometric analysis of publications from 2007-2016 in the Web of Science (WOS) database to update understanding of recent international library science research as a means of discussing research impact and scientific collaboration. The methodology is a descriptive analysis of publications retrieved from the WOS database using keywords "library science" and WOS-generated subject descriptor "Information Science & Library Science." Analysis focused on descriptive data related to our research questions including representation of countries, languages, and journals. The findings reveal that most publications are published by researchers with institutional affiliations in the United States and in English. Library and information science research continues to be strong in collaboration, but international and interdisciplinary collaborations are still low in this sample. The dataset reflects that co- and multi-authored publications have the highest WOS citation counts, reinforcing the value of scholarly collaboration. This research provides a baseline to chart future growth in Library Science research publications and collaborations.

Resumen Asegurar el acceso a la investigación publicada es cada vez más importante para demostrar el impacto de la investigación, apoyar un amplio número de lectores, crear interés en la colaboración y dar paso a oportunidades de financiamiento. Este artículo proporciona un análisis bibliométrico de las publicaciones 2007-2016 en la base de datos de Web of Science (WOS) para actualizar la comprensión de la internacionalización reciente de la investigación en el campo de la bibliotecología como medio para discutir el impacto de la investigación y la colaboración científica. La metodología es un análisis descriptivo de las publicaciones recuperadas de la base de datos de WOS, utilizando las palabras clave "Bibliotecología" y el encabezado de materia "Ciencia de la información y biblitecología" generado por WOS. El análisis se centró en datos descriptivos relacionados con las preguntas de investigación, incluida la representación de países, idiomas y revistas, así como patrones de autoría con colaboraciones internacionales, nacionales, intrainstitucionales e interdisciplinarias y recuentos de citas. Los hallazgos revelan que la mayoría de los artículos son publicados en inglés, por investigadores con afiliaciones institucionales en los Estados Unidos. Las investigaciones sobre Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información continúan siendo sólidas en colaboración, pero las colaboraciones internacionales e interdisciplinarias aún son bajas en esta muestra. El conjunto de datos refleja que las publicaciones de coautoría y de múltiples autores tienen el mayor número de citas de WOS, lo que refuerza el valor de la colaboración académica. Esta investigación proporciona una base para registrar el futuro crecimiento de las publicaciones y colaboraciones de investigación en Bibliotecología.

Dentistry and the social media / A mídia social na odontologia

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to hence the quest for an understanding of the theoretical and empirical foundations of studies of social media within Dentistry Science. In particular, it has been sought to identify the temporal and thematic behaviors of studies concerning social media in Dentistry. Methods It involves an exploratory study of the bibliometrics and scientometrics, using a quali-quantitative approach. The universe is made up of the scientific production concerning the social media contained in articles related to the area, indexed in the Web of Science. In order to understand the objects of the studies identified, content analysis was employed. Results The results enabled us to map the profile of the temporal and thematic behavior of the studies developed, localizing the period of publication, areas of knowledge with production that is related to Dentistry Science and the issues occurring most frequently. Conclusion Given the complexity of the topic, a more profound epistemological and pragmatic approach is envisioned for future production.

RESUMO Objetivo Identificar os comportamentos temporal e temático dos estudos sobre mídia social na Odontologia. Métodos Constitui-se em estudo bibliométrico e cientométrico de caráter exploratório com abordagem quali-quantitativa. O universo é composto pela produção científica sobre mídia presente nos artigos da área, indexados na Web of Science. Para a compreensão dos objetos dos estudos identificados, utilizou-se análise de conteúdo. Resultados Os resultados permitiram traçar perfil do comportamento temporal e temático dos estudos desenvolvidos, situando o período de publicação, áreas do conhecimento com produção correlacionadas à Odontologia e assuntos com maior ocorrência. Conclusão Dada a complexidade que a temática requer, vislumbra-se maior aprofundamento epistemológico e pragmático para futuras produções.

Tecnologías de información: Análisis de invenciones patentadas entre continentes para el periodo 1980 al 2010

El conocimiento, relacionado con el avance en el desarrollo tecnológico y expresado como el número de patentes registradas por parte de residentes y no residentes, es de vital interés por parte de investigadores, centros tecnológicos e instituciones gubernamentales. Con este, es posible establecer estrategias direccionadas al incremento de la gestión tecnológica y la invención con miras a minimizar las brechas existentes entre países en vía de desarrollo y aquellos altamente tecnificados. Esta investigación, plantea un análisis del número de patentes registradas por parte de los diferentes continentes: África, Asia, Europa, América (América Latina, el caribe y Norteamérica), Oceanía, para las décadas del 80, 90 y primera del 2000. Con base en la información divulgada por la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual WIPO (sigla en inglés) en el 2014, en lo referente a tecnologías de información como la tecnología informática, la comunicación digital, las telecomunicaciones y los medios audiovisuales. Anotando que el análisis se efectuó para residentes y no residentes. Se utilizó análisis multivariado de la varianza MANOVA con contraste canónico de tipo ortogonal, mediante el modelo lineal general GLM, con transformación de datos basada en la familia BOX-COX. Se encontró diferencia altamente significativa entre el continente asiático, respecto a las demás zonas geográficas evaluadas, en el número de patentes registradas para las variables antes citadas (p<0.0001). La conclusión principal radica en que existe una gran brecha entre Asia, Norteamérica y Europa respecto a África, Oceanía y Latinoamérica, en el número de invenciones patentadas en esta área del conocimiento.

The knowledge related to the progress in the technological development, expressed as the number of patents registered by residents and non-residents, is of vital interest on the part of researchers, technology centers and government institutions. With this, it is possible to establish strategies routed to the increase of technology management and the invention with a view to minimize the gaps between developing countries and those highly innovative. This investigation is an analysis of the number of patents registered by the different continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin (Latin America and the Caribbean, North America), Oceania, for the decades of the 80, 90 and the first of 2000. On the basis of the information disclosed by the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO in relation to information technologies such as: technology computing, digital communication, telecommunications and audiovisual media. Noting that the analysis was performed for residents and nonresidents. Used multivariate analysis of variance MANOVA with contrast canonical orthogonal type, using the general linear model GLM, with transformation of data based on the family BOX-COX. Highly significant difference was found between the Asian continent, with regard to the other geographical areas evaluated, in the number of patents registered for the variables mentioned above (p<0.0001). The main conclusion is that there is a large gap between Asia, North America and Europe with regard to Africa, Oceania and Latin America, in the number of patented inventions in this area of knowledge.

Impacto de las revistas de salud colombianas: comparación de Publindex versus Google Scholar Metrics, SciELO y SCOPUS / Impact of Colombian health journals: comparing Publindex versus Google Scholar Metrics, SciELO and SCOPUS

Los indicadores basados en la citación son reconocidos por la comunidad científica para evaluar la calidad de las revistas científicas. Colombia tiene un sistema de clasificación de revistas denominado Indice Bibliográfico Nacional (IBN)/Publindex. El objetivo del estudio es evaluar el impacto de las revistas de salud colombianas según Google Scholar Metrics (GSM), SciELO y SCOPUS, comparado con la clasificación del IBN para el período 2007-2011. Al analizar las revistas por el índice H de GSM, encontramos que entre las revistas peor clasificadas por Publindex, "C", existen publicaciones con mayor index H5 y mediana de H5 que revistas mejor clasificadas por el IBN, "B" y "A2". Existen revistas como la colombiana de Anestesiología, que sin estar en el IBN tiene más factor de impacto de SciELO que varias revistas "A1" del IBN. Existen revistas indizadas en Scopus que a pesar de ser del cuartil 3 (Q3) son clasificadas como "A2" por el IBN, pero son revistas del Q4 que el IBN clasifica como "A1". Esto muestra que la clasificación de Publindex no es consistente con los indicadores de impacto de una revista en tres sistemas de evaluación: GSM, Scopus y SciELO, tal como ha sido previamente sugerido por otros autores. Se requiere mejorar la clasificación de Publindex y que esta tome en cuenta parámetros de citación e impacto para que la calidad reflejada en indicadores internacionales sea consistente con la clasificación nacional.

The citation based indicators are recognized by the scientific community to assess the quality of scientific journals. Colombia has a rating system called the National Journal magazines Index (IBN) / Publindex. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Colombian health journals according to Google ScholarMetrics (GSM), SciELO, and SCOPUS, compared with the IBN classification for 2007-2011. In analyzing journals by GSM H index, we find that among the worst journals classified "C" by Publindex, there are publications with higher H5 index and H5 median than those top-ranked journals by IBN as "B" and "A2". There are journals such as The Colombian Anesthesiology that without being in IBN, has SciELO higher impact factor than several IBN "A1" journals. There are indexed journals in Scopus which despite being quartile 3 (Q3) are rated "A2" by IBN but they are Q4 journals classified as "A1" by IBN. This shows that Publindex classification is not consistent with journal impact indicators in three systems: GSM, Scopus, and SciELO, as it has been previously suggested by other authors. It is required to improve the Publindex classification and such classification should take into account citation and impact parameters so that the quality reflected in international indicators would be consistent with the national classification.