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Objective: To identify the worldwide bibliometric characteristics of research on SARS?CoV?2 infection and cerebrovascular disease. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive, and bibliometric study was performed. We analyzed 1834 publications about COVID?19 and cerebrovascular disease from the Scopus database considering the time since the beginning of the pandemic between 2019 and 2020. Bibliometric indicators were evaluated such as number of citations, citations per publication by authors, countries, journals, and collaborations at national, international, institutional, and impact levels according to Cite Score Quartile and h?index metrics. All analysis was performed using SciVal software. Results: The highest percentage of articles corresponded to universities in the United States, including Harvard and New York with 59 and 20 publications, respectively, and the University of Toronto in Canada with 22 publications. In relation to citation indicators, journals such as Stroke and Journal Stroke and Cerebrovascular diseases obtained 1971 and 561 citations, respectively. Regarding collaboration indicators, the national collaboration index was 39.4% and the institutional collaboration index was 31.1%. Finally, neurology, cardiovascular medicine, and cardiology and surgery were the subject areas with the highest research results, with 424, 217, and 128 studies, respectively. Conclusion: It was observed that the United States was the country with the highest scientific production on COVID?19 and cerebrovascular disease in the year 2020 in the different health areas; however, more research is still needed worldwide for a better analysis of the bibliometric indicators on the subject.
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Background: South Africa reported a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, named 'Omicron,' to the World Health Or-ganization on November 24, 2021. Scientometric analysis quantify all currently available written communica-tion, the authors of that communication, and their citation analysis. The study's goal was to use the Scopus and Web of Science databases to look at the research metrics of Omicron publications published between Jan-uary 1965 and March 2020. Methods:All scientific research outputs with the word 'Omicron' in the title were retrieved from the Web of Science (January 1965 to March 2022) and Scopus (January 1896 to March 2022) databases on April 10, 2022. The data was analyzed based on year-wise publications; leading authors; predominant journals in publishing, highly cited articles with citations; type of publications; subject classification, frequently used keywords, geo-graphical distribution of publication, language, and more contributed institutions. Results: There were 1229 research outputs for WoS and 655 from Scopus. The number of publications for WoS increased from 22 in 1965 to 265 in 2022, while Scopus increased from 1 in 1896 to 356 in 2022. Both the databases identified the author Yuen KY as the highest contributor; Journal of Virology and Nature as the predominant journals; the Lancet as highly cited journal; majority as original articles; frequently used key-words as 'SARS-CoV-2'; the United States of America as the most productive country; majority publication in English. The publications were mainly on the subjects Chemistry and Medicine by WoS and Scopus, respec-tively. The most productive institute was the ‘University of California Systems’ by WoS and the ‘University of Hong Kong’ by Scopus. Conclusion: The term 'Omicron' first appeared in the domain of Chemistry in the late 18th century. The growth pattern of publication was not consistent. The above research metrics will be helpful to researchers in the coming days.
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En el año 2021 se desarrollan investigaciones en el Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas para analizar el comportamiento de la producción científica cubana en salud en varias bases de datos. Como resultado de estos procesos se generó una serie de informes bibliométricos enfocados en el apoyo a la toma de decisiones de los directivos del sistema. Uno de los componentes analizados fueron las instituciones cubanas que contribuyen a la producción científica del país en temas relacionados con la salud. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo identificar las principales instituciones cubanas que más impacto tienen en la producción científica cubana relacionada con las Ciencias de la Salud. Se realizó un análisis bibliométrico descriptivo en múltiples fuentes de información. Los datos fueron extraídos durante los primeros meses del año 2021. Las instituciones investigativas de salud y centros de biotecnología son los que más aportan a las publicaciones. También contribuyen de forma elevada varios centros de enseñanza superior. Es la Universidad de La Habana la entidad que mayor cantidad de artículos tributa en todas las bases de datos, seguida por la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana y la Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas. Esto destaca la importancia de las universidades y su rol para el desarrollo de la ciencia y la investigación en el país. Se detectaron problemas en los procesos de declaración de metadatos y errores en los nombres de las instituciones en las bases de datos, lo cual influye directamente en el comportamiento de la producción científica cubana en salud.
In the year 2021, research is being developed at the National Center for Medical Sciences Information to analyze the behavior of Cuban scientific production in health in several databases. As a result of these processes, a series of bibliometric reports were generated to support decision making by the system's managers. One of the components analyzed were the Cuban institutions that contribute to the country's scientific production in health-related topics. The objective of this work was to identify the main Cuban institutions that have the greatest impact on Cuban scientific production related to Health Sciences. A descriptive bibliometric analysis was carried out in multiple sources of information. The data were extracted during the first months of the year 2021. Health research institutions and biotechnology centers are the main contributors to publications. Several higher education centers also contribute a high number of publications. The University of Havana is the entity that contributes the largest number of articles in all the databases, followed by the University of Medical Sciences of Havana and the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas. This highlights the importance of universities and their role in the development of science and research in the country. Problems were detected in the processes of metadata declaration and errors in the names of the institutions in the databases, which directly influence the behavior of Cuban scientific production in health.
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Pinostrobin, marker compounds from Boesenbergia rotunda with various pharmacological activities, have been studied extensively, including synthesizing its derivatives, which have potent pharmacological activities. This study aims to describe research related to B. rotunda, pinostrobin, and their derivatives. Metadata information was collected from Scopus in August 2022, with three keywords searched for article titles, abstracts, and keywords. Analysis and research mapping were carried out with VOSviewer. The most widely used synonym for the plant name was "Boesenbergia rotunda", in which Norzulaani Khalid from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, mostly reported research with the keywords "Boesenbergia rotunda", "pinostrobin", and "derivative". The majority of researchers come from institutions in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Interestingly, no Chinese researchers have reported studies on this topic. The journals and publishers that publish the most articles with these three keywords are Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters and Elsevier, respectively. This information will make it easier for researchers on this topic to find partners for collaboration and determine journals to publish their research results.
La pinostrobina, compuesto de marcadores de Boesenbergia rotunda con diversas actividades farmacológicas, se ha estudiado ampliamente, incluida la síntesis de sus derivados que tienen potentes actividades farmacológicas. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir investigaciones relacionadas con B. rotunda, pinostrobina y sus derivados. La información de metadatos se recopiló de Scopus en agosto de 2022, con tres palabras clave buscadas para títulos de artículos, resúmenes y palabras clave. El análisis y el mapeo de la investigación se realizaron con VOSviewer. El sinónimo más utilizado para el nombre de la planta fue "Boesenbergia rotunda", en el que Norzulaani Khalid de la Universidad de Malaya, Malasia, informó principalmente sobre investigaciones con las palabras clave "Boesenbergia rotunda", "pinostrobina" y "derivado". La mayoría de los investigadores provienen de instituciones del sudeste asiático como Malasia, Tailandia e Indonesia. Curiosamente, ningún investigador chino ha informado de estudios sobre este tema. Las revistas y editoriales que más artículos publican con estas tres palabras clave son Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters y Elsevier. Esta información facilitará a los investigadores sobre este tema encontrar colaboraciones y determinar las revistas para publicar los resultados de sus investigaciones.
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El desarrollo constante de la ciencia hace necesario realizar estudios que permitan conocer su desarrollo global y por campos o sectores geográficos. Se presenta un estudio bibliométrico sobre la producción científica publicada en las revistas latinoamericanas de la categoría Business, Management and Accounting (BMA) del Scimago Journal Rank y con información almacenada en la base de datos SCOPUS. Para llevar a cabo este estudio, se descargaron de SCOPUS los datos relativos a los documentos indexados en dicha base de datos; posteriormente, y a partir del recuento de frecuencias, se identificaron los patrones de producción de documentos por revista y por año, los países más productivos, los indicadores de colaboración en la autoría y el tipo de colaboración. Se halló un incremento en la coautoría y los índices de colaboración, así como en la colaboración internacional. La producción ha tenido un considerable aumento en el periodo comprendido entre los años 1996 y 2010. Si bien los índices de colaboración han aumentado, esta colaboración se efectúa, principalmente, entre países latinoamericanos.
Science's constant development makes it necessary to carry out studies that allow us to understand its global development, as well as the level of development of each field and the scientific production of a certain geographical area. The bibliometric study presented focuses on the scientific production published in Latin American journals within the Business, Management and Accounting (BMA) category of the Scimago Journal Rank and the information stored in the SCOPUS database. Thus, the information regarding the documents indexed in the SCOPUS database was downloaded. The patterns of document production per journal and per year were identified based on a frequency count. The most productive countries, the degree of collaboration and the type of collaboration were also identified. An increase in co-authorship and collaboration rates was pointed out, as well as an increase in international collaboration. There has been a considerable increase in the production between 1996 and 2010. Although the collaboration rates have increased, this collaboration is mainly maintained between Latin American countries.
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Purpose: The present study analyzed the existing literature related to COVID 19 and Mental Health by using the technique of bibliometric analysis which may serve as guide-map for future researchers and policy makers. Method: Bibliometric analysis is conducted in the present study by using various techniques like cita-tion analysis, co-citation analysis, co-occurrence of keywords, thematic mapping by using visualization of similarities (VOS) viewer open-source software and R-based bibliometrix. Results: The study highlighted the most significant journals, authors, co-cited authors, institutions, key-words co-occurrence, and most cited articles in the area of COVID-19 and Mental Health on the basis of bibliometric analysis of 149 studies taken from the database of Scopus for the past three years (2020–first quarter of 2022). Also, authors identified few relevant themes such as Economic Effects of COVID-19, COVID-19 and its Impact on Healthcare workers, COVID-19 and its Impact on Patients and General Population as important emerging key areas for further research. Conclusion: We have highlighted significant citations, co-citations and keywords co-occurrence to summarize the literature. The present bibliometric study convincingly confirms the effect of COVID 19 pandemic on mental health and provides enough evidence to advocate formulation of strategies to tackle mental health issues.
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ABSTRACT@#The main objective of this study was to ascertain and characterise different articles published in the field of dentistry based on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging technique. The search was performed using Scopus database to generate publications relevant to usage of CBCT in relation to dentistry. Additional data comprising of citation information, bibliographic information, abstract, keywords and other information was also included. Bibliometric pointers such as citation and documents, authors, journals and keywords were also investigated. About 411 research papers were available from 2004 and 2020 and were further analysed using VOSviewer 1.6.15. A gradual increase in the number of publications can be seen, however in 2018, highest number of papers was published. USA, Turkey and Brazil were the topmost countries making substantial contributions. The most productive organisation was University of Michigan School of Dentistry, USA. Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology was the most preferred journals by authors. This is one of first bibliometric analysis that aims to identify different research articles published in the field of dentistry that focused on CBCT. This study will be helpful to the investigators who have just started CBCT based research by providing them with a general insight regarding research tendency along with source of possible associations among different authors and countries.
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Bibliometrics , Cone-Beam Computed TomographyABSTRACT
Resumen.Esta investigación se circunscribe en contextos donde se produce gran cantidad de datos e información, elementos primordiales para la generación de conocimientos o inteligencia, en combinación con el desarrollo tecnológico y el diseño de programas y aplicaciones computacionales. Objetivos: a) Identificar y examinar aquellos documentos científicos relacionados con la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y la Ciencia de la Información (CI) incluidos en la base de datos Scopus; b) Explorar la participación latinoamericana en esas disciplinas. Método: Estudio documental de primera aproximación que consistió en la búsqueda y recuperación de información en la base de datos Scopus y comprendió el periodo de 1980 al 9 de abril de 2020. Posteriormente se procedió a la redacción de los resultados, la discusión y las conclusiones. Resultados: Se analizaron 184 investigaciones, de las cuales el autor y la publicación con mayor cantidad de citas son B. Hjørland y Journal of Documentation. Además, se identificó la participación de tres países latinoamericanos: Brasil, México y Cuba. Discusión: Conceptualmente hay coincidencias, la IA y la CI requieren de los datos, la información y las tecnologías. Ambas áreas del conocimiento se apoyan mutuamente y son herramientas de otras disciplinas. Conclusiones: Con las herramientas informétricas es posible analizar autores, documentos, títulos de las publicaciones más citados. Además, con otros elementos como los títulos de los artículos y conferencias de los registros recuperados de la base de datos Scopus es factible el análisis del discurso escrito e identificar los temas tratados en distintos periodos, obteniendo, así, un mapa temático.
Abstract. In a context in which large amounts of data and information for the generation of knowledge or intelligence, in combination with technological development and the design of computer programs and applications, this research is contextualized. Objectives: a) to identify and to examine those scientific documents related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Science (ICI included in the Scopus database: b) to explore Latin American participation in these disciplines. Method: First approach documentary study that consisted of searching and retrieving information in the Scopus database and included the period from 1980 to April 9, 2020. Subsequently, the results, discussion and conclusions were drafted. Results: 184 investigations were retrieved and analyzed, of which the author and the publication with the highest number of citations are B. Hjørland and Journal of Documentation. In addition, the participation of three Latin American countries was identified: Brazil, Mexico and Cuba. Discussion: Conceptually there are coincidences, AI and IC require basic elements such as data, information and technologies. Both areas of knowledge, are mutually supportive and are tools of other disciplines. Conclusions: With the computer tools it is possible to analyze the most cited publications. In addition, with other elements such as the titles of the articles and conferences of the records retrieved from the Scopus database, it is feasible to carry out the analysis of the written discourse and identify the topics covered in different periods, thus obtaining a thematic map.
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Artificial Intelligence , Biometry , Information Science , Index , Information Seeking Behavior , Semantic WebABSTRACT
Resumen En este trabajo se avanza en la definición de un conjunto de indicadores para medir la visibilidad de las revistas científicas de ciencias sociales de manera integral. Para esto, se considera el uso de fuentes diversas que permitan conocer la citación, la accesibilidad y los alcances de las publicaciones. Se toman como muestra 11 revistas de ciencias sociales editadas en Argentina incluidas en el SCImago Journal & Country Rank. Se analizan sus posiciones en el ranking y el número de citas de esta base y se lo compara con datos recogidos en Google Scholar utilizando la herramienta Publish or Perish. Además, se sistematiza información acerca de su accesibilidad e indicadores de uso y métricas alternativas de sus propios portales, de SciELO, Redalyc y de la base de datos Dimensions. Se pone en evidencia la parcialidad del impacto medido desde Scopus para este grupo de revistas y se demuestra que, al combinar las fuentes, se amplían y diversifican los datos de visibilidad. Para finalizar, se proponen una serie de indicadores básicos de visibilidad integral a partir de las fuentes disponibles que permiten a los gestores de revistas ofrecer datos más certeros de la citación y usos de las revistas y sus artículos.
Abstract This work seeks proposes a group of indicators that can be used to understand the visibility of social science journals in a more comprehensive way. To this end, the use of various sources of data pertaining to citation, accessibility, and reach are considered. A sample of 11 social science journals published in Argentina and indexed in Scimago Journal & Country Rank is used. The ranking and number of citations found in Scopus are analyzed and compared against data obtained from Google Scholar using the Publish or Perish tool. In addition, data regarding the accessibility and use, as well as alternative metrics, are collected from SciELO, Redalyc, and Dimensions and systematized. The analysis highlights the limited ways in which impact is measured using Scopus data and shows that, by combining data from additional sources, new dimensions of visibility are made apparent. The article concludes with a proposal for a new set of comprehensive visibility indicators that rely on freely available data and allow journal managers and editors to offer a more complete picture of the citational impact and use of their journals and articles.
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Bibliometrics , Journal Impact Factor , Argentina , Social Sciences , BibliometricsABSTRACT
Introducción: La productividad y la calidad de la producción científica constituyen una preocupación, tanto de los propios científicos como de los decisores y gestores de la ciencia. Existen pocos estudios recientes donde se evalúe la producción científica en Bolivia, sobre todo en la esfera de la colaboración internacional. Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica y la colaboración internacional de Bolivia en el periodo 1996-2018. Métodos: Se utilizaron indicadores de evaluación externa: documentos citables, total de citaciones, autocitaciones, citaciones por documento, índice H y colaboración internacional dados por la base de datos Scopus y SCImago Journal and Country Rank del periodo. Resultados: Bolivia ocupa el puesto 8 de Suramérica en cuanto a producción científica. Se evidencia que ha experimentado un aumento del número de publicaciones. En los últimos 22 años ha habido un aumento en las temáticas de agricultura, medicina, medio ambiente, astronomía, y ciencias sociales. Es el país con mayor cooperación internacional entre los países con los cuales tiene frontera común. Conclusiones: La producción científica de Bolivia se caracteriza por un ascenso sostenible en el periodo, con destaque en la colaboración internacional(AU)
Introduction: The productivity and quality of scientific production are a reason for concern among scientists, science managers and decision makers. Few recent studies are available evaluating scientific production in Bolivia, particularly in the field of international collaboration. Objective: Characterize scientific production and international collaboration in Bolivia in the period 1996-2018. Methods: Use was made of external evaluation indicators: citable documents, total citations, self-citations, citations per document, h-index and international collaboration provided by the databases Scopus and SCImago Journal and Country Rank for the period. Results: Bolivia ranks eighth in South America as far as scientific production is concerned. An obvious rise has occurred in the number of publications. In the last 22 years there has been an increase in the subjects of agriculture, medicine, the environment, astronomy and social sciences. On the other hand, it is the country with the greatest international cooperation among those with which it shares borders. Conclusions: Bolivian scientific production has experienced a sustainable rise in the period, and international collaboration has been outstanding(AU)
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Humans , Scientific Publication Indicators , Bolivia , Scientific and Technical Publications , International CooperationABSTRACT
Objective Through the comparative analysis of the scientific research performance among different dental institutions,to understand the current situation of scientific research development at Peking University School of Stomatology,identify the advantages and disadvantages.Methods Using Scopus and Scival tools,five dental institutes at home and abroad were selected as the target institutions,parallel comparison of the research output,research influence and research development were conducted and analyzed.Results The research output of Peking University School of Stomatology and West China School of Stomatology is absolutely dominant.Peking University School of Stomatology is at a disadvantage in terms of research impact and development indicators such as Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI),Outputs in Top10 ％ Citation Percentiles,Citation per Publication,and International Collaboration.In the distribution of dentistry,there is a big gap between Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of different institutions.Conclusions The research strength of Peking University School of Stomatology is weak either in the whole or in the subdivision of dentistry,based on this,further measures and suggestions are put forward to provide reference for scientific development strategies.
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BACKGROUND: Pluripotent stem cells have brought a new light for treating many diseases, and countries are increasing their investment and attention in this field. OBJECTIVE: To provide reference for Chinese institutions or authors engaged in pluripotent stem cells, so as to promote the quality and international competitiveness in this research field. METHODS: A retrospective retrieval was performed using the keywords “pluripotent stem cell” OR “pluripotential stem cell” OR “multipotent stem cell” OR “multipotential stem cell” for the articles concerning pluripotent stem cells published from 2014 to 2018 in the Scopus database published by Elsevier. The retrieved articles were analyzed by using SciVaL and Microsoft Excel 2007. It revealed the scholars and institutions of the articles, high-impact papers and research status in China. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) From 2014 to 2018, the Scopus database contains a total of 18 508 articles addressing pluripotent stem cells. Its Field-Weighted Impact Factor is 1.43, its medical discipline output is 6 398, and its Field-Weighted Citation Impact is 1.38. 27.7% of the articles are highly cited, 48.4% of the articles are published in highly influential journals, and 27% of the articles are completed by international cooperation. (2) The institution with the largest number of publications is 805 articles at Harvard University, with a total of 1 732 authors and a total of 21 654 citations. The Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks fourth in terms of volume, publishing 394 articles and 1 139 authors, with a total of 5 313 citations. (3) The most published individual was Professor JOSEPH from Stanford University, 117 articles, total cited 2 878 times, H-index 74. (4) Of the 5 papers cited greater than 500 times, 2 are reviews and 3 original researches. Six Japanese institutions are in the top 10 in Asia, followed by three in China and one in India. The author of the most published articles in China is Professor Pei Duanqing, who has published 45 articles with a total of 864 citations. (5) In summary, in 2014-2018, Harvard University in the United States takes the lead, with evident output and influence. The United States and Japan each account for 3 of the top 10 scholars and Germany holds two, while Chinese influential scholars or institutions in the field have yet to work. Comprehensive analysis of high-impact research institutions, research authors, and research articles provides forward-looking thinking for scientific research in the field of pluripotent stem cells.
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RESUMEN En el marco del presente ensayo, esta discusión tiene como propósito poner en evidencia el embargo que ha venido sufriendo las producciones académica y la científica, en el ámbito de las publicaciones escritas, por parte de bases de datos propiedad de consorcios comerciales transnacionales, cuya misión corporativa ha estado orientada fundamentalmente al lucro. En este proceso de embargo, quienes investigan han perdido el dominio y la soberanía sobre su producción intelectual. La investigación se ha visto reducida a criterios de gestión, y la comunicación del conocimiento ha quedado restringida por las transacciones monetarias y la mercadotecnia empresarial.
ABSTRACT Within the framework of this essay, the purpose of this discussion is to highlight the embargo that academic and scientific productions have been suffering, in the field of written publications, by databases owned by transnational commercial consortia, whose corporate mission has been fundamentally oriented to profit. In this embargo process, researchers have lost control and sovereignty over their intellectual production. Research has been reduced to management criteria, and the communication of knowledge has been restricted by monetary transactions and corporate marketing.
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Serial Publications/standards , Database Management Systems , Editorial Policies , Scientific and Technical Publications , Information Technology , NegotiatingABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate evidence on the use of social networks to collect data in scientific productions in the health area. Material and method: An integrative literature review from primary studies indexed in the SciELO, PubMed, LILACS, Scopus, and Web of Science platforms. Results: 16 scientific articles were selected, of which nine focused on the use of WhatsApp; five, on the use of Facebook; and two, on employing Twitter to collect data in scientific productions. Growth was noted on the number of investigations associated to the use of social networks, although an important paradigm still exists related to the use to generate scientific evidence, resulting in a still low number of investigations on this theme. Conclusions: The health area needs to approach evermore the development of research associated to social networks, given that this would enable a viable and rapid intervention in obtaining responses, besides being a low cost and very promising tool for data collection.
RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar las evidencias del uso de redes sociales para recolectar datos en producciones científicas en el área de salud. Material y método: una revisión integrativa de la literatura a partir de estudios primarios indexados en las plataformas SciELO, PubMed, LILACS, Scopus y Web of Science. Resultados: se seleccionaron 16 artículos científicos, de los cuales nueve se centraron en el uso de WhatsApp; cinco, en el uso de Facebook; y dos, en empleo de Twitter para recolectar datos en producciones científicas. Hubo crecimiento en el número de investigaciones asociadas al uso de redes sociales, aunque aún existe un gran paradigma relacionado a su uso para generar evidencia científica, lo que resulta en un número aún reducido de investigaciones en esta temática. Conclusiones: el área de la salud necesita acercarse cada vez más al desarrollo de investigaciones asociadas a las redes sociales, pues esto posibilitaría una intervención viable y rápida en la obtención de respuestas, además de ser una herramienta de bajo costo y bastante promisoria para la recolección de datos.
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar as evidências da utilização de redes sociais para coleta de dados em produções científicas na área da saúde. Material e método: uma revisão integrativa da literatura a partir de estudos primários indexados nas plataformas SciELO, PubMed, LILACS, Scopus e Web of Science. Resultados: foram selecionados 16 artigos científicos, dos quais nove apresentaram foco na utilização do WhatsApp; cinco, no uso do Facebook; e dois, no emprego do Twitter para coleta de dados em produções científicas. Houve um crescimento no número de pesquisas associadas à utilização de redes sociais, embora ainda exista um grande paradigma relacionado ao uso para a geração de evidências científicas, o que resulta em um número ainda reduzido de pesquisas nessa temática. Conclusões: a área da saúde precisa aproximar-se cada vez mais do desenvolvimento de pesquisas associadas às redes sociais, pois isso possibilitaria uma intervenção viável e rápida na obtenção de respostas, além de ser uma ferramenta de baixo custo e bastante promissora para a coleta de dados.
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Humans , Health , Data Collection , Nursing , Online Social Networking , Statistics , PubMed , LILACSABSTRACT
Introducción: El método Delphi ha sido aplicado en varias investigaciones del campo de las ciencias médicas cubanas. Con frecuencia, este método sigue el enfoque clásico de la búsqueda de consenso, aunque existen numerosas variantes en el campo de la prospectiva. Objetivo: Caracterizar el uso del método Delphi, en busca de un patrón que facilite la identificación de posibles tendencias de desarrollo en el ámbito de las ciencias médicas. Métodos: Se utilizaron técnicas cienciométricas para procesar una matriz de datos obtenida de Scopus. La lógica de búsqueda se apoyó en la aparición de los términos más frecuentes "Delphi method", "Delphi study", o "Delphi technique" en los títulos, resúmenes y palabras claves. Las variables objeto de estudio fueron la productividad científica, la distribución por ramas del conocimiento, el impacto por índice de citas, las tendencias investigativas y las redes de colaboración. Resultados: De 10341 documentos, 5282 fueron relacionados con las ciencias médicas (33,26 por ciento), y 29 son de autores cubanos. El crecimiento diacrónico fue exponencial y el número de citas se concentró en un número reducido de documentos. Predominó el Delphi clásico enfocado hacia el consenso, en detrimento de otras variantes más flexibles descritas en la literatura. Las redes de colaboración indicaron la existencia de 15 colegios invisibles por clústeres de co-autoría. Conclusiones: El uso del método Delphi en investigaciones médicas cubanas no es una eventualidad local, sino que responde a una tendencia mundial acrecentada durante los últimos años(AU)
Introduction: The Delphi method has been applied to several investigations in the field of Cuban medical sciences. Frequently, this method follows the classical approach of seeking consensus, although there are numerous variants in the field of prospective. Objective: To characterize the use of the Delphi method, in search of a pattern that facilitates identifying possible development trends in the field of medical sciences. Methods: We used scientometric techniques to process a data matrix obtained from Scopus. The search logic is based on the appearance of the most frequent terms Delphi method, Delphi study, or Delphi technique in titles, abstracts and keywords. The variables studied are scientific productivity, distribution by branches of knowledge, impact by citation index, research trends, and collaboration networks. Results: From 10 341 documents, 5282 are related to medical sciences (33.26 percent), and 29 are by Cuban authors. The diachronic growth is exponential and the number of citations is concentrated in a reduced number of documents. The classic Delphi focused on consensus predominates over other more flexible variants described in the literature which are decreasing. Collaboration networks indicate the existence of 15 invisible colleges by clusters of co-authorship. Conclusions: The use of the Delphi method in Cuban medical research is not a local event, but responds to a global trend that has increased during the last years(AU)
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Serial Publications , Delphi Technique , Health Sciences , Metric SystemABSTRACT
El objetivo de este trabajo es comparar los indicadores bibliométricos básicos del área de anatomía y morfología dentro de las bases de datos de Web of Science (en adelante WoS) y Scopus. La metodología llevada a cabo se basa en una búsqueda bibliométrica realizada en Web of Knowledge y Scopus. La muestra la conforman el conjunto de revistas indexadas en ambas bases de datos del área citada. Los resultados indican que el número de revistas fue mayor en Scopus que en WoS (42 vs. 21). El índice citas/artículo global es mayor en Scopus. Solamente hay dos revistas que permiten publicar sus artículos en un idioma diferente al inglés en WoS y tres en Scopus. En WoS, los valores de factor de impacto y del índice h tienen una correlación de 0,17, mientras que en la base de datos Scopus los valores de correlación entre el factor de impacto y del índice h, son muy superiores, tiene una correlación de 0,79. La mayoría de revistas están editadas en países anglosajones. Las conclusiones del estudio nos llevan a resaltar que existe un mayor número de revistas y citas en Scopus comparado con WoS. La utilización del factor de impacto para la evaluación de una revista parece ser un indicador más conveniente a corto plazo, siendo el índice h un indicador que refleja la influencia a largo plazo de una publicación y posiblemente refleja mejor la categoría científica de ésta. En la actualidad es conveniente aconsejar el uso de varios índices en la evaluación de la calidad de las revistas.
The aim of this study is to compare the basic bibliometric indicators in the area of anatomy and morphology inside the databases Web of Science and Scopus. The methodology carried out is based on a bibliometric search conducted in Scopus and Web of Knowledge. The sample comprises the set of journals indexed in both databases of the cited field. The results indicate that the number of journals was higher in Scopus than WoS (42 vs. 21). The overall reference / article index is higher in Scopus. There are only two journals that allow publication of papers in a language other than English, one in WoS and three in Scopus. In WoS, the impact factor value and h-index has a correlation of 0.17, while the Scopus database correlation values between the impact factor and h-index, are far superior, it has a correlation 0.79. Most journals are published in English-speaking countries. These findings lead us to highlight that there are a greater number of citations in Scopus journals compared with WoS. The use of the impact factor to evaluate a journal seems to be a more convenient short-term indicator, the h index is an indicator that reflects the long-term influence of a publication and could also better determine the article´s scientific category. Currently, the use of various indices is advisable in evaluating the quality of journals.
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Anatomy , Bibliometrics , Databases, Bibliographic , Periodicals as Topic , Journal Impact FactorABSTRACT
Introducción: el Comité editorial de la Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar se ha sumado al monitoreo de los resultados publicados por el Scientific Journal Rankings, al evaluar procedencia y calidad de sus contribuciones con mayor impacto en SCOPUS y Google Académico. Objetivo: identificar las contribuciones individuales más importantes de la RCMM a los indicadores de impacto de esta publicación en los últimos 10 años. Métodos: se utilizó la bibliometría evaluativa para comparar los indicadores de visibilidad e impacto de la Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar, tales como índice H y factor de impacto, con respecto a otros títulos de publicaciones homólogas; mediante la adaptación alternativa de una metodología utilizada internacionalmente y que debe servir de mecanismo de alfabetización informacional a especialistas interesadas/os, así como de reconocimiento público. Resultados: de los 437 artículos, 149 trabajos (el 34 por ciento) han obtenido el impacto esperado; 84 contribuciones provienen de autores del Hospital Militar Central Luis Díaz Soto (56,4 por ciento) y 34 autores con 50 trabajos (35,5 por ciento) el HMC Dr. Carlos J. Finlay; el 14,1 por ciento de las contribuciones con citaciones (21) se publicaron con colaboración institucional, provenientes del 14,1 por ciento del total de autores/as, donde predominaron 7 autoras principales de 9 en total. Conclusiones: se identificaron como factores de éxito para los 149 artículos originales publicados en la Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar los artículos provenientes de hombres investigadores de los hospitales militares centrales Dr. Luis Díaz Soto y Dr. Carlos J. Finlay, del total de 90 autores principales que lideraron la Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar(AU)
Introduction: The editorial committee of the Cuban Journal of Military Medicine (RCMM) has joined the monitoring of results published by the Scientific Journal Rankings, when assessing the source and quality of their contributions with greater impact in SCOPUS and Google Scholar (GS). Objective: Identify the most important individual contributions of the RCMM to the impact indicators of this publication in the last 10 years. Methods: Assessing bibliometry was used to compare RCMM indicators of visibility and impact, such as H index and impact factor, with respect to other titles of homologous publications; through the alternative adaptation of a methodology used worldwide and that should serve as a mechanism for information literacy to interested specialists, as well as public recognition. Results: Out of 437 articles, 149 papers (34 percent) have obtained the expected impact. 84 contributions are by authors of Luis Díaz Soto Central Military Hospital (56.4 percent), and 50 papers (35.5 percent) by 34 authors from Dr. Carlos J. Finlay HMC. 14.1 percent of the contributions with citations (21) were published with institutional collaboration, from 14.1 percent of the total number of female authors. There were 7 main authors who predominated out of 9. Conclusions: The articles by male researchers of Dr. Luis Díaz Soto and Dr. Carlos J. Finlay central military hospitals were identified as success factors for the 149 original articles published in the RCMM, out of a total of 90 authors who ranked RCMM(AU)
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Humans , Editorial , Bibliometrics , Journal Impact Factor , Military Medicine , Scientific and Technical PublicationsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Recently, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has been growing rapidly in many countries in the world, including in Arab countries. Pharmaceuticals reach aquatic environments and are prevalent at small concentrations in wastewater from the drug manufacturing industry and hospitals. Such presence also occurs in domestic wastewater and results from the disposal of unused and expired medicines. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze and compare the quantity and quality of publications made by researchers in Arab countries on pharmaceutical wastewater. METHODS: To retrieve documents related to pharmaceutical wastewater, we used the Scopus database on November 21, 2015. All documents with terms related to pharmaceutical wastewater in the title or abstract were analysed. Results obtained from Arab countries were compared with those obtained from Turkey, Iran and Israel. RESULTS: Globally, a total of 6360 publications were retrieved while those from Arab countries, Iran, Turkey and Israel, were 179, 113, 96 and 54 publications respectively. The highest share of publications belonged to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with a total of 47 (26.2 %) publications, followed by Egypt (38; 21.2 %), Tunisia (17; 9.5 %) and Morocco (16; 8.9 %). The total number of citations was 1635, with a mean of 9.13 and a median (inter quartile range) of 3 (1.0–10.0). The study identified 87 (48.6 %) documents with 32 countries of international collaboration with Arab countries. It was noted that Arab researchers collaborated mainly with authors in Western Europe (54; 30.2 %), followed by authors from the Asiatic region (29; 16.2 %) and Northern America (15; 8.4 %). The most productive institution was King Saud University, KSA (13; 7.3 %), followed by the National Research Centre, Egypt (10; 7.3 %). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that KSA has the largest share of productivity on pharmaceutical wastewater research. Bibliometric analysis demonstrated that research productivity, mainly from Arab countries in pharmaceutical wastewater research, was relatively lagging behind. More research effort is required for Arab countries to catch up with those of non-Arab Middle Easter countries on pharmaceutical wastewater research.
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Humans , Arab World , Arabs , Bibliometrics , Cooperative Behavior , Efficiency , Egypt , Europe , Iran , Israel , Middle East , Morocco , North America , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia , Turkey , WastewaterABSTRACT
Se analizó el comportamiento y las tendencias de la actividad investigativa acerca de las bibliotecas digitales, a partir de la producción bibliográfica plasmada en la literatura internacional y compilada en las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science entre los años 1995-2014. Para esto, se realizó una búsqueda retrospectiva que abarcó un período de 20 años entre 1995 y 2014 en las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science. Se aplicaron métodos bibliométricos de la actividad científica y técnica de visualización de la información para representar los resultados y realizar las valoraciones cualitativas. Se utilizó el análisis documental clásico para identificar algunos aspectos teóricos y conceptuales relacionados con el tema. En Scopus se recuperaron 1 421 documentos y en WoS 378. En ambos casos la evolución temporal de los artículos tiene fluctuaciones. Los años más productivos en ambas bases de datos son: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; 2011 y 2012. El país más productivo en la temática de bibliotecas digitales es Estados Unidos con 491 artículos indexados en Scopus y 146 en WoS. En cuanto a la tipología de las fuentes de información, en Scopus las ponencias ocupan el primer lugar con 764, y en WoS los proceedings de eventos profesionales con 194. Los autores con mayor índice de productividad presentes en ambas bases de datos son: Ch. Papatheodorou, G. Tsakonas, A. Blandford, D. Goh y A. Shiri. Las investigaciones relacionadas con las bibliotecas digitales y reflejadas en la literatura científica encuentran su nivel más alto en la segunda mitad de la primera década del presente siglo XXI. Se muestra una presencia mayor de la temática, expresada en la cantidad de documentos sobre bibliotecas digitales en Scopus en relación con Web of Science...
The behavior and trends of research activity on digital libraries, from the bibliographic production embodied in international literature and compiled in databases Scopus and Web of Science between 1995-2014, was analized. A retrospective search covering the 20 years elapsed between 1995 and 2014 was conducted in the databases Scopus and Web of Science. Bibliometric methods for scientific activity and information visualization techniques were used to represent the results and make qualitative assessments. Classic document analysis was used to identify a number of theoretical and conceptual aspects related to the topic. 1 421 documents were retrieved from Scopus and 378 from WoS. In both cases fluctuations were found in the temporal evolution of papers. The most productive years in both databases were 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012. The most productive country in the subject of digital libraries was the United States with 491 papers indexed in Scopus and 146 in WoS. Regarding the types of information sources, papers ranked first in Scopus with 764, whereas proceedings from professional events predominated in WoS with 194. The most productive authors in both databases were Ch. Papatheodorou, G. Tsakonas, A. Blandford, D. Goh and A. Shiri. Research about digital libraries included in the scientific literature reached its peak in the second half of the first decade of the 21st century. A larger number of documents about digital libraries was found in Scopus than in the Web of Science...