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En este trabajo se analiza la producción científica sobre el efecto COVID-19 en el área de las Ciencias de la Información desde una perspectiva bibliométrica. Los objetivos se centraron en: 1) determinar los autores, países, instituciones y revistas más productivas; 2) identificar las fuentes que constituyen el núcleo de la producción científica; 3) examinar los manuscritos con mayor impacto y 4) visualizar la estructura temática y conceptual del dominio científico analizado. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizaron indicadores bibliométricos y técnicas de análisis factorial. Se recuperó un total de 1,175 publicaciones indexadas en la colección central de Web of Science (WoS) desde 2020 hasta 2022. Los resultados mostraron que los países más relevantes fueron Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, China y España. El núcleo de la producción científica estuvo formado por las publicaciones: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Profesional de la Información, Scientometrics y Journal of Health Communication. Los documentos con mayor impacto se concentraron en los trabajos dedicados al análisis de la función de la telemedicina en la atención médica. La estructura conceptual mostró los principales frentes de investigación, tales como la función de la telesalud, las bibliotecas académicas y la alfabetización digital en la lucha contra la pandemia, el papel de las redes sociales en la crisis sanitaria, así como el problema de la desinformación y las noticias falsas.
This paper analyzes the scientific production on the COVID-19 effect in the area of Information Sciences from a bibliometric perspective. The objectives focused on: 1) determining the most productive authors, countries, institutions and journals; 2) identifying the sources that constitute the core of scientific production; 3) examining the manuscripts with the greatest impact; and 4) visualizing the thematic and conceptual structure of the scientific domain analyzed. Bibliometric indicators and factor analysis techniques were used for data analysis. A total of 1,175 publications indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) core collection from 2020 to 2022 were retrieved. The results showed that the most relevant countries were the United States, United Kingdom, China and Spain. The core of the scientific production was formed by the publications: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Information Professional, Scientometrics and Journal of Health Communication. The papers with the greatest impact were concentrated in those dedicated to the analysis of the role of telemedicine in medical care. The conceptual structure showed the main research fronts, such as the role of telehealth, academic libraries and digital literacy in the fight against the pandemic, the role of social networks in the health crisis, as well as the problem of misinformation and fake news.
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Abstract Introduction: Cambodia is a small agricultural tropical country for which only two small scientometric studies, published five years ago, were available until now. Objective: To identify, for Cambodian research, subjects, outlets, authors, institutions, citations and recommendations. Methods: The data were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded (January 04, 2021) using the word "Cambodia" for the period 1972 to 2019. Results: We retrieved 3 689 documents: for the half century covered, the yearly presence of Cambodia in the index has grown strongly, to 325 articles and 6 555 authors in 2019 alone. Most documents are articles in English about health, particularly infectious and tropical diseases. Most international collaboration is done, by country, with the USA, France, and Thailand; and by institution, with Mahidol University, the Pasteur Institute and Oxford University. The most productive institutions are the Cambodian Ministry of Health and the Cambodian National Center for Parasitology. The main outlets are PLoS One, Malaria and PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Cambodian articles are cited for up to 33 years, with a peak of 4.5 citations within the first two years. Those in English, or from well-funded foreign projects, have more citations in this particular index; especially if they are about malaria, hepatitis or influenza. Conclusions: The nature and impact of Cambodian science outside the SCI-EXPANDED remain unknown, but publications in that index have increased, concentrate on solving local problems, and depend heavily on international collaboration, following a well-known pattern of science in tropical countries. We suggest a funding system based on international peers who assign funds to the most productive researchers with minimal bureaucracy, so that local research is done on a greater variety of topics and with less participation of Cambodian researchers as low-level members in foreign projects.
Resumen Introducción: Camboya es un país tropical asiático pequeño y "subdesarrollado", con una economía basada en la agricultura, para el que hasta ahora solo estaban disponibles dos pequeños estudios cienciométricos, publicados hace cinco años. Objetivo: Identificar, para la investigación camboyana, qué se estudia; quién hizo la investigación; dónde y cuándo se publicó; y los factores que afectan su citación. Métodos: Usamos el Science Citation Index Expanded (4 de enero de 2021) utilizando la palabra "Camboya" y se limitaron al período 1972 a 2019. Resultados: Hallamos 3 689 documentos; durante el medio siglo cubierto, la presencia anual de Camboya en el índice ha aumentado considerablemente, con 325 artículos y 6 555 autores incorporados tan solo en 2019. La mayoría son artículos en inglés sobre salud, particularmente enfermedades infecciosas y tropicales. La mayor parte de la colaboración internacional se realiza, por país, con EE. UU., Francia y Tailandia; y por institución, con la Universidad Mahidol, el Instituto Pasteur y la Universidad de Oxford. Las instituciones más productivas son el Ministerio de Salud de Camboya y el Centro Nacional de Parasitología de Camboya. Las principales revistas son PLoS One, Malaria y PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Los artículos camboyanos se citan hasta por 33 años, con un máximo de 4.5 citas en los dos primeros años. Los que son en inglés, o de proyectos dirigidos por el extranjero, tienen más citas en esta base de datos; particularmente si se trata de malaria, hepatitis o influenza. Conclusiones: La naturaleza y el impacto de la ciencia camboyana fuera del SCI-EXPANDED siguen sin conocerse, pero las publicaciones en ese índice han aumentado, se concentran en resolver problemas locales y dependen en gran medida de la colaboración internacional, siguiendo un patrón bien conocido en los países tropicales. Sugerimos un sistema de financiación basado en pares internacionales que asignen, con burocracia mínima, fondos a los investigadores más productivos, de modo que la investigación local se realice en una mayor variedad de temas y con una menor participación de investigadores camboyanos como miembros de bajo nivel en proyectos extranjeros.
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Research , Bibliometrics , Asian PeopleABSTRACT
La investigación en salud constituye la piedra angular de los sistemas de salud efectivos y eficientes; por tanto, en su evaluación es necesario estudiar la producción científica del país. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar la producción científica cubana en medicina en cuanto a su distribución temática, productividad, impacto y colaboración internacional. Para esto se realizó un estudio bibliométrico en el área temática de la Medicina y las categorías que lo componen. La base de datos utilizada fue SCImago Insitutions Rankings, a partir de datos de Scopus, en el período 2012-2017. Se hallaron indicadores bibliométricos: cuantitativos (basados en espacio de documentos); de impacto (basados en número de citas); y de la colaboración internacional (coautoría con autores de otros países). La producción científica cubana en Medicina estuvo constituida por un total de 6191 contribuciones: el 83,4 por ciento corresponde a artículos originales y el 7,40 por ciento a trabajos de revisión. Las categorías con mayor volumen de producción son: salud pública, medicina ocupacional y medioambiental (17,56 por ciento); políticas de salud (10,73 por ciento); alergia e inmunología (7,30 por ciento) y enfermedades infecciosas (6,69 por ciento). La medicina familiar aparece como debilidad en la publicación. En impacto y colaboración internacional se destacan la neurología clínica, la microbiología y las enfermedades infecciosas. Se concluye que el país hace mayor esfuerzo en las categorías de las ciencias de la Salud. Teniendo en cuenta el protagonismo de la atención primaria en el sistema nacional de salud y las principales causas de muertes, es necesario incrementar las acciones para fortalecer la publicación en la cardiología y la oncología(AU)
Health research is the cornerstone of effective, efficient health systems. Its evaluation should therefore include an assessment of the country's scientific output. The purpose of the study was to characterize the Cuban scientific output about medicine in terms of its topic distribution, productivity, impact and international collaboration. To achieve this end, a bibliometric study was conducted about medicine and the categories making it up. The database used was SCImago Institutions Rankings based on Scopus data from the period 2012-2017. The bibliometric indicators found were quantitative (based on document counts), impact (based on the number of citations) and international collaboration (co-authorships with overseas authors). Cuban scientific output about medicine consists of a total 6 191 contributions, of which 83.4 per cent are original papers and 7.40 percent are review papers. The best represented categories are public health, occupational and environmental medicine (17.56 percent), health policies (10.73 percent), allergy and immunology (7.30 percent) and infectious diseases (6.69 percent). Family medicine is scantly represented. Clinical neurology, microbiology and infectious diseases stand out in terms of impact and international collaboration. It is concluded that the country makes a greater effort in the categories of health sciences. Considering the leadership of primary health care in the national health system and the leading causes of death, it is necessary to enhance the actions aimed at strengthening publication in the fields of cardiology and oncology(AU)
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Humans , Primary Health Care , Health Sciences , Bibliometrics , Scientific and Technical Publications , National Health SystemsABSTRACT
La publicación en revistas científicas estudiantiles constituye un elemento de gran valor en la formación investigativa de los estudiantes de pregrado. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo caracterizar la producción científica sobre la COVID-19 publicada en las revistas estudiantiles cubanas. Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y bibliométrico en artículos publicados en revistas científicas estudiantiles. Se empleó el gestor de referencias Zotero para obtener los metadatos y VOSviewer para analizar las redes de coautoría. Se publicaron 22 artículos, de los cuales el 45,45 por ciento fueron publicados en Universidad Médica Pinareña. La tipología predominante fue la carta al editor (50 por ciento) y se reportó un total de 53 autores. El 54,55 por ciento de los artículos fue firmado por dos autores; el 32,08 por ciento provenía de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana y el 36,36 por ciento fue firmado por autores extranjeros. Se emplearon 212 referencias; de ellas, el 4,25 por ciento correspondió a revistas científicas estudiantiles, en las que se citaron cinco artículos de Universidad Médica Pinareña. El índice de Price general fue de 0,86. Se identificaron tres redes de coautoría principales, que produjeron entre 2 y 6 artículos y estuvieron conformadas por un total de 3 a 6 autores. Existe una baja cifra de publicaciones de artículos sobre COVID-19 en las revistas científicas estudiantiles cubanas, los cuales están concentrados en las revistas Universidad Médica Pinareña y 16 de Abril, mientras se muestra un alto índice de publicaciones de autores foráneos. Se aprecian redes de colaboración bien definidas(AU)
Publication in student scientific journals constitutes elements of great value in the research training of undergraduate students. The objective of this study was to characterize the scientific production referring to COVID-19 published in the Cuban student journals. An observational, descriptive and bibliometric study was carried out in articles published in the Cuban Student Scientific Journals. The Zotero reference manager was used to manage the metadata and VOSviewer to analyze the co-author networks. 22 articles were published, where 45,45 percent were published in Universidad Médica Pinareña. The predominant typology was the letter to the editor (50 percent). A total of 53 authors were reported. 54,55 percent of the articles were signed by two authors, 32,08 percent came from the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, 36,36 percent were signed by foreign authors. 212 references were used, of which 4,25 percent were from Scientific Student Journals, citing five articles from Universidad Médica Pinareña. The general Price index was 0,86. Three main co-authorship networks were identified, which produced between 2 and 6 articles and consisted by 3 and 6 authors. There is a low number of publications of articles on COVID-19 in Cuban student scientific journals, which are concentrated in Universidad Médica Pinareña and 16 de Abril magazines, while showing a high index of publications by foreign authors. Well-defined collaborative networks are appreciated(AU)
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Humans , Science , Authorship , Students , Bibliometrics , Scientific and Technical Publications , COVID-19 , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional Studies , Observational StudyABSTRACT
El paso final de las investigaciones científicas es la publicación de sus resultados; sin embargo, no todas terminan con la respectiva publicación. Objetivo: determinar las características y los factores asociados a la publicación de los trabajos de investigación presentados en el 4to Encuentro Iberolatinoamericano de Estudiantes de Odontología. Métodos: se realizó una investigación observacional analítica transversal para evaluar las características de los trabajos de investigación presentados. Mediante una estrategia de búsqueda en Google Académico se constató si habían sido publicados en revistas científicas. Resultados: en los 40 trabajos presentados, el tema mayormente abordado fue el de Cirugía Maxilofacial (35,0 por ciento). Se presentaron más trabajos de investigación (50,0 por ciento) y la mayoría tuvo dos autores (42,5 por ciento) y un tutor/asesor (45,0 por ciento). En los trabajos de investigación, el 80,0 por ciento fueron de tipo transversal, el 85,0 por ciento observacionales, el 75,0 por ciento retrospectivos, el 90,0 por ciento descriptivos y el 100,0 por ciento se realizó en una sola sede. La frecuencia de publicación fue del 12,5 por ciento (n= 5), de los cuales solo 1 fue citado y en 4 hubo cambios en la autoría; el 60 por ciento se publicó en la Revista 16 de Abril. No se encontraron factores asociados a la publicación de las investigaciones presentadas (valores p> 0,05). Conclusiones: la publicación de los trabajos presentados es muy baja y no hay diferencias estadísticamente significativas, según las características evaluadas de las presentaciones científicas(AU)
The ultimate goal of scientific research is the publication of its results. However, not all research ends in publication. The aim of the present study was to determine the characteristics and factors associated to the publication of papers presented at the 4th Ibero-Latin American Meeting of Dental Students. Objective: an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics of the papers presented. Methods: using a Google Scholar search strategy we checked whether those studies had been published in scientific journals. Results: the topic most commonly dealt with in the 40 papers presented was Maxillofacial Surgery (35.0 percent). There was a predominance of research studies (50.0 percent), with two authors (42.5 percent), and a tutor (45.0 percent). Among the papers, 80.0 percent were cross-sectional, 85.0 percent observational, 75.0 percent retrospective, 90.0 percent descriptive and 100.0 percent had been carried out in a single center. Publication rate was 12.5 percent (n= 5), of which 1 paper had been cited and in 4 there were changes in the authorship data. 60 percent had been published in the journal 16 de Abril. No factor was found associated to the publication of the papers presented (p> 0.05). Conclusiones: the publication rate of papers presented is very low, and no statistically significant differences were found with respect to the characteristics evaluated of the scientific presentations(AU)
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Humans , Students, Dental , Basic Research , Scientific and Technical Publications , PeriodicalABSTRACT
Resumen El presente estudio caracterizó la producción de la revista Diversitas: perspectivas en psicología, lo cual resulta pertinente por cuanto se convierte en un elemento de direccionamiento estratégico y un recurso de información para los índices de citación en los cuales la revista busca ingresar. La metodología correspondió primero, a un análisis bibliométrico de 11 años de la revista y segundo, descriptivo longitudinal y retrospectivo para 12 años un período entre el 2005 y el 2016. El procesamiento de la información se llevó a cabo por medio de una base de datos en Excel y el análisis a través del SPAD. Todos los artículos de la revista (284) corresponden a la población objeto de estudio desde su inicio hasta nuestros días. Se Identificaron variables como autores, redes de colaboración, áreas y tendencias temáticas, países, instituciones, usos de la revista (descargas por países y citas recibidas); y esto permitió mapear la publicación y proyectar las acciones necesarias para mejorar la visibilidad, la cobertura y la calidad de la revista.
Abstract This work describes the production of Diversitas: Perspectives in Psychology in order to provide tools for strategic planning and an information resource for citation analyses. We performed a bibliometric analysis of eleven years of material, and a descriptive longitudinal retrospective design for 12 years from 2005 and 2016. Information was poured into an Excel database and analyzed with SPAD. The population was 284 articles, and the extracted data were, among others, authors, collaboration networks, areas, topics, countries, institutions, downloads and citations. This led to a complete publication map and to the formulation of actions geared towards increasing visibility, coverage and quality.
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Resumen Guatemala, con 16 millones de habitantes, es la mayor economía de Centroamérica y, por tanto, podría tener la mayor producción científica de la región. Para evaluar su productividad y su impacto, en junio 2017 analizamos los 3 380 artículos de Guatemala incluidos en el SCI-ampliado. La mayoría de los documentos de Guatemala son artículos en inglés, tratan problemas de nutrición y salud y tienen una media de 7.4 autores por artículo. También en esta base de datos en particular, los artículos siguen siendo citados durante 40 años, y se citan más los artículos en inglés (dos veces más que en español), las revisiones (media: 24 citas por artículo de revisión) y los estudios resultantes de colaboración internacional, dominada por Estados Unidos y México. Las instituciones más productivas son el Centro de Estudios de Deterioro Sensorial CESSIAM, las universidades de San Carlos y del Valle, y el Instituto Centroamericano de Nutrición INCAP (pero el último ha disminuido la productividad en los últimos años). Los investigadores más productivos son N.W. Solomons, R. Bressani, L.G. Elías, C. Rolz y A. Cáceres. Guatemala representa un caso particular en Centroamérica, porque su investigación de alta calidad depende en gran medida de investigadores particulares, no tanto de las instituciones, y porque la producción total está muy por debajo de las expectativas para un país con esa población. La productividad y el impacto de la ciencia guatemalteca en las 18 revistas publicadas en el país, y en otras revistas que tampoco están cubiertas en el SCI-ampliado, siguen siendo desconocidos. Sin embargo, la tendencia histórica es positiva, con un claro crecimiento de la colaboración internacional, la productividad y el impacto.
Abstract Guatemala, with 16 million inhabitants, is the largest economy of Central America and should have the largest scientific output of the region. To assess its productivity and impact, we analyzed the 3380 Guatemala articles included in the SCI-expanded in June, 2017. Most Guatemala documents are articles in English, deal with nutrition and health problems, and have a mean of 7.4 authors per article. Also in this particular database, citation lifespan is 40 years, and citations are higher for articles in English (twice more than those in Spanish), for reviews (mean 24 citations per review) and for studies resulting from international collaboration, which is done mostly with the USA and Mexico. The most productive institutions are the Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment (CESSIAM), the universities of San Carlos and El Valle, and the Central American Nutrition Institute (INCAP, but it has decreased productivity in recent years). The most productive researchers are N.W. Solomons, R. Bressani, L.G. Elías, C. Rolz and A. Cáceres. Guatemala represents a particular case in Central America because its high quality research is dependent on particular researchers rather than on institutions, and because the total output is well under the expectation. The productivity and citation of Guatemalan science in the 18 journals published in the country, and in other journals which are also not covered in the SCI-expanded, remain unknown. Nevertheless, the historical trend is positive, with a clear growth of international collaboration, productivity and citation. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(1): 312-320. Epub 2018 March 01.
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Objective Evaluate the efficiency of scientific research output of the 54 departments in a hospital,to put forward improvement suggestions based on the evaluation results.Methods Select appropriate indicators of scientific input and output,use the Data Envelopment Analysis method to evaluate and analyze the efficiency.Results According to the analysis of DEA,calculate the values of overall efficiency,technical efficiency,scale efficiency and scale income.Then compare and analyze the relative efficiency of different units scientific output,to identify the relatively superior department a mong the various categories.Conclusions According to the evaluation results,to find out the input surplus and insufficient output of each decision units.Then we will put forward suggestions on hospital resource allocation to optimize the scientific input and output,to improve the competitiveness of the hospital,and to activate the potential of each department's scientific research.
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ABSTRACT This article presents an analysis of Brazilian research on High Energy Physics (HEP) indexed by Web of Science (WoS) from 1983 to 2013. Scientometric indicators for output, collaboration and impact were used to characterize the field under study. The results show that the Brazilian articles account for 3% of total HEP research worldwide and that the sharp rise in the scientific activity between 2009 and 2013 may have resulted from the consolidation of graduate programs, the increase of the funding and of the international collaboration as well as the implementation of the Rede Nacional de Física de Altas Energias (RENAFAE) in 2008. Our results also indicate that the collaboration patterns in terms of the authors, the institutions and the countries confirm the presence of Brazil in multinational Big Science experiments, which may also explain the prevalence of foreign citing documents (all types), emphasizing the international prestige and visibility of the output of Brazilian scientists. We concluded that the scientometric indicators suggested scientific maturity in the Brazilian HEP community due to its long history of experimental research.
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Resumo O artigo problematiza o termo “impacto” e se referencia na produção cientifica do seu autor que é utilizada para análise de impactos, sob a perspectiva qualitativa. Esta análise é realizada não como um fim em si mesmo, mas sob a égide da relação autor/texto/leitor. Buscando estabelecer esta relação, explora-se como o autor é citado em um artigo selecionado, adentrando cada uma das citações e identificando que aspectos foram relevados pelos leitores que fizeram as citações. Esta observação qualitativa de cada uma das citações propiciou captar como cada autor/leitor utilizou o texto original. Esta experiência pessoal e finita deste diálogo mais fino com o “meu leitor” é lançado aqui como uma recomendação, a quem possa interessar, de um dispositivo viável e repetível para que autores possam re-visitar o que escrevem a partir do reconhecimento do impacto que provocam no outro.
Abstract This article discusses the concept of “impact” and is based on the scientific output of the author that is examined for the analysis of impacts from the qualitative standpoint. It is done not as an end in itself, but under the aegis of the author/text/reader relationship. Seeking to establish this relationship, the way in which the author is quoted in a selected article, entering each of the quotes and identifying what aspects were emphasized by the readers who referenced the quote is explored in detail. This qualitative observation of each of the quotes provided an indication of how each author/reader perceived the original text. This personal experience of this finite and delicate dialogue with “my reader” is presented here as a recommendation, to anyone who may be interested, of a viable device that can be repeated by authors in order to re-visit their writings based on the acknowledgement of the impact that it has on others.
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Humans , Reading , Science , PublishingABSTRACT
The phenomenon of demographic transition in recent decades has increased the number of elderly people in Brazil, promoting an escalation in chronic-degenerative conditions, particularly dementia and cognitive related disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the evolution of the Brazilian scientific publications on dementia and related conditions from 1999 to 2013. Methods: Articles published during the analysis period were searched on three electronic databases: Scopus, Medline (via PubMed) and Lilacs (via BVS). The keywords used were Alzheimers disease, dementia and mild cognitive impairment, with Brazil as the country of affiliation. Results: A total of 1,657 articles met the conditions for inclusion in the study. The output of Brazilian researchers in the area of cognitive disorders increased 11.38-fold in the fifteen-year period of analysis and 4.98-fold from 2003 to 2013. More than half of the articles (53%) were published in international journals. The majority of institutions involved in publications were public universities while 19% were collaborative studies involving Brazilian and international institutions. Conclusion: Despite marked growth, the number of Brazilian scientific publications in the area of cognitive impairment and dementia is still low. More effort is required to improve the output of Brazilian researchers and institutions. Possible strategies to accomplish this increase could be to encourage residents to participate in publications of scientific papers during their residence program and to increase the collaborations between different institutions within Brazil and with the international scientific community.
O fenômeno da transição demográfica nas últimas décadas aumentou o número de indivíduos idosos no Brasil, promovendo um avanço de condições crônico-degenerativas, particularmente demência e outros distúrbios cognitivos relacionados. Objetivo: A intenção deste estudo foi avaliar a evolução da produção científica brasileira em demência e condições relacionadas de 1999 a 2013. Métodos: Pesquisamos artigos publicados durante esse período em três bancos de dados eletrônicos: Scopus, Medline (via PubMed) e Lilacs (via BVS). As palavras-chave utilizadas foram doença de Alzheimer, demência e comprometimento cognitivo leve, com o Brasil como país de afiliação. Resultados: Um total de 1.657 artigos cumpriram as condições para inclusão no estudo. A produção de pesquisadores brasileiros na área de distúrbios cognitivos aumentou 11,38 vezes no período de análise e 4,98 vezes de 2003 a 2013. Mais da metade dos artigos (53%) foi publicada em periódicos internacionais. A maioria das instituições envolvidas em publicações eram universidades públicas e 19% eram estudos colaborativos envolvendo instituições brasileiras e internacionais. Conclusão: Apesar do crescimento expressivo, o número de publicações cientificas brasileiras na área de comprometimento cognitivo e demência é ainda baixo. Mais esforços são necessários para melhorar a produção de pesquisadores e instituições brasileiras. Possíveis estratégias para cumprir essa tarefa poderiam ser encorajar residentes a participar de publicações de artigos científicos durante seu programa de residência e aumentar as colaborações entre diferentes instituições brasileiras e com a comunidade científica internacional.
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Humans , Brazil , Dementia , Scientific and Technical Activities , Alzheimer Disease , Cognitive DysfunctionABSTRACT
This review firstly introduces sixty h type indices which are categorized in order to overcome the drawbacks of the Hirsch index,especially the advantages and limits of the h type indices when comparing with h index.Moreover,the review gives a list to show the main characteristics of h type indices.Lastly,some illustrative researches are shown to present the applicability of some h type indices.
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile and the scientific output of physical therapists researchers holding a research productivity fellowship (PQ) from the Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico-CNPq). METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study, which has evaluated the Lattes Curriculum of all PQ physiotherapy researchers registered at CNPq holding a research productivity fellowship in the period of 2010. The variables analyzed were: gender, geographic and institutional distribution, duration since doctorate defense, research productivity fellowship level, scientific output until 2010 and the H index in Scopus® and ISI databases. RESULTS: A total of 55 PQ from the CNPq were identified in the area of knowledge of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, being 81.8% from the Southeast region of Brazil. They were predominantly female (61.8%), with research productivity fellowship level PQ2 (74.5%), and with average time since doctorate defense of 10.1 (±4.1) years. A total of 2.381 articles were published, with average of 42.5 (±18.9) articles/researcher. The average of articles published after doctorate defense was 39.40 (±18.9) articles/researchers with a mean output of 4.2 (±2.0) articles/year. We found 304 articles indexed in the Scopus® database with 2.463 citations, and 222 articles indexed in the Web of Science with 1.805 citations. The articles were published in 481 journals, being 244 (50.7%) of them listed on JCR-web. The researchers presented a median 5 of the H index in the Scopus® database, and a median 3 in ISI. CONCLUSION: The scientific output of the researchers with research productivity fellowship in the field of physical therapy stands out in their indicators, since the figures are very promising for a relatively young area and as it can be observed by the amount of published articles and citations obtained by the national and international research community.
RESUMO OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil e a produção científica de fisioterapeutas pesquisadores com bolsa produtividade (PQ) do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). MÉTODO: Estudo transversal descritivo. Foi realizada a avaliação, por meio dos currículos Lattes, dos pesquisadores fisioterapeutas PQ do CNPq com vigência em 2010. As variáveis do estudo foram: gênero, distribuição geográfica e institucional, tempo de doutoramento, categoria da bolsa, produção científica até 2010 e índice H na base de dados do Scopus e ISI. RESULTADOS: Foram identificados 55 PQ do CNPq na área de conhecimento de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional, sendo 81,8% da região sudeste, com predominância do gênero feminino (61,8%), bolsas categoria PQ2 (74,5%) e com tempo médio de doutorado de 10,1 (±4,1) anos. A produção total de artigos foi de 2.381, com média de 42,5 (±18,9) artigos/pesquisador ao longo da carreira. Após o doutorado, a média foi 39,40 (±18,9) artigos/pesquisador com produção média/ano de 4,2 (±2,0). Foram encontrados 304 artigos indexados no Scopus, com 2.463 citações, e 222 artigos indexados na Web of Science, com 1.805 citações. Os artigos foram publicados em 481 periódicos, 244 (50,7%) listados no JCR-Web. O índice H dos pesquisadores, no Scopus®, apresentou mediana 5 e, no ISI, mediana 3. CONCLUSÃO: A produção científica dos bolsistas produtividade da área da fisioterapia se destaca nos seus indicadores, pois os números são bastante promissores para uma área relativamente nova, podendo se verificar pela quantidade de artigos publicados e citações obtidas no meio científico nacional e internacional.
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Bibliometrics , Biomedical Research , Physical Therapy Specialty , Publishing/statistics & numerical data , Research Personnel , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Fellowships and Scholarships , Societies, ScientificABSTRACT
A brief review intended as information to the readership of Clinics on papers recently published under various medical headings in Brazilian scientific journals recently indexed or about to be indexed in ISI-THOMSON Journal Citation Reports. Journals covered in this review are Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular and Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira.