Application and development of systems biology in computer-aided drug design / 中国中药杂志

With the advances in medicine, people have deeply understood the complex pathogenesis of diseases. Revealing the mechanism of action and therapeutic effect of drugs from an overall perspective has become the top priority of drug design. However, the traditional drug design methods cannot meet the current needs. In recent years, with the rapid development of systems biology, a variety of new technologies including metabolomics, genomics, and proteomics have been used in drug research and development. As a bridge between traditional pharmaceutical theory and modern science, computer-aided drug design(CADD) can shorten the drug development cycle and improve the success rate of drug design. The application of systems biology and CADD provides a methodological basis and direction for revealing the mechanism and action of drugs from an overall perspective. This paper introduces the research and application of systems biology in CADD from different perspectives and proposes the development direction, providing reference for promoting the application.

Research in education and communication in science: contributions from the Biota-Fapesp program to biodiversity education / Pesquisa em educação e comunicação em ciências: contribuições do programa Biota-Fapesp para a educação em biodiversidade

Abstract In this article, we aim to understand the contributions of the Biota-Fapesp Program to the research in biodiversity education and communication. Our research questions are: (i) is the Biota-Fapesp Program following or contributing to the significant advances in conceptual, technological/methodological, and management/governance aspects of biodiversity education/communication research?; (ii) if yes, how do the projects contribute to these advances?; and (iii) what are the main expectations for the future of Biota in education and communication research? Our analyzes highlighted a qualitative contribution from the Biota-Fapesp Program at institutional, methodological, conceptual, and educational levels. However, due to the few projects, it can be considered a summative contribution and not a transformative one. Perspectives for the Biota-Fapesp Program in these areas were divided into three approaches: 1. Research lines and concepts that could be encouraged through specific calls or inclusion in other calls of interest to the Program; 2. Innovative methodological approaches for the area that should be encouraged; 3. Suggestions for scientific research management and infrastructure. Through data and discussions presented below, we hope to contribute to the understanding of the role of Biota-Fapesp in the area, and point out ways to develop research, practices and public policies that promote the strengthening of science as culture.

Resumo Neste artigo, buscamos compreender as contribuições do Programa Biota-Fapesp para a pesquisa em educação e comunicação em biodiversidade. Nossas questões de pesquisa são: (i) o Programa Biota-Fapesp está acompanhando e/ou contribuindo para os principais avanços nos aspectos conceituais, tecnológicos/metodológicos e/ou de gestão/governança da pesquisa em educação/comunicação em biodiversidade?; (ii) se sim, como os projetos contribuem para esses avanços?; e (iii) quais são as principais expectativas para o futuro do Biota na pesquisa em educação e comunicação? Nossas análises destacaram uma contribuição qualitativa do Programa Biota-Fapesp nos níveis institucional, metodológico, conceitual e educacional. No entanto, devido ao baixo número de projetos, esta contribuição pode ser considerada somativa, mas não transformadora. As perspectivas do Programa Biota-Fapesp para essas áreas foram divididas em três abordagens: 1. Linhas de pesquisa e conceitos que podem ser incentivados por meio de editais específicos ou inclusão em outros editais de interesse do Programa; 2. Abordagens metodológicas inovadoras para a área que devem ser incentivadas; 3. Sugestões para gestão e infraestrutura da pesquisa científica. Por meio dos dados e discussões apresentados a seguir, esperamos contribuir para a compreensão do papel do Biota-Fapesp na área, bem como apontar caminhos para desenvolver pesquisas, práticas e políticas públicas que promovam o fortalecimento da ciência como cultura.

A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Current Research Trends in Chinese Medicine for Osteosarcoma / 中国结合医学杂志

BACKGROUND@#To illustrate the research framework, overall knowledge structure, and development trends of Chinese medicine (CM) treatment for osteosarcoma (OS) by using a bibliometric analysis and newly developed visualization tools.@*METHODS@#Research datasets were acquired from the Web of Science (WOS) database from January 1, 1980 to September 30, 2019. VOS viewer and Citespace software was used to analyze the data and generate visualization knowledge maps. Annual trends of publications, distribution of institutes, distribution of journals, citation and H-index status, co-authorship status, research hotspots and co-citation status were analyzed.@*RESULTS@#A total of 223 publications in the WOS database met the requirement. The number of published articles showed a rise but the citation frequency and the H-index of China were relatively low. The cooperation between the countries, institutes and authors were relatively weak. Most publications were basic researches. Most of the previous researches focused on basic mechanisms of CM in treating OS, and therapy and improvement of dosage form may become a frontier in this research field.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Compared with other fields, the field of CM treatment for osteosarcome is still in infancy. The distribution of researches is imbalanced and cooperation between countries, institutions and authors remains to be strengthened. Furthermore, basic research occupies an absolute dominant position, and the exploration of the molecular mechanism of CM in preventing and treating OS may become a key point in the future.

Bibliometrics of Latin American research on COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic: the main trends / Bibliometría de la investigación latinoamericana sobre COVID-19 en el primer año de la pandemia: principales tendencias

Abstract Introduction: An outbreak of the COVID-19 was appended in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Lots of related papers were published in the world since then. Objective: This study aimed to identify and analyze the characteristics of COVID-19 publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) published by Latin Americans in 2020. Methods: Documents including searching keywords in their title, abstract, or author keywords from SCI-EXPANDED were assessed. The analyzed aspects covered characteristics of document types, languages, Web of Science categories, and journals. Publication performances of countries and institutions were evaluated by six publication indicators and two citation indicators. Results: A lower percentage of articles and a higher percentage of Spanish language were found. Web of Science category of general and internal medicine published the most articles. The Clinics was the most popular journal. The Cadernos de Saude Publica and Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira published the most publications and reviews, respectively. Brazil took a leading position in the six publication indicators. The University of São Paulo in Brazil was the most productive institution. Based on the number of citations from the Web of Science Core Collection since publication to the end of 2020, 10 most frequently cited publications were presented. In addition, the analysis of words in publication titles, author keywords, and KeyWords Plus was performed to find the main research focuses. Conclusions: In 2020, a total of 3 056 COVID-19 documents in SCI-EXPANDED were published by Latin Americans mainly in the Web of Science categories of 'general and internal medicine' and 'public, environmental and occupational health'. More letters and editorial materials and fewer articles were published in the first year of its outbreak. A higher percentage of Spanish and Portuguese publications was found. Brazil dominated the six publication indicators. The University of São Paulo in Brazil ranked top in all the six publication indicators while the Technological University of Pereira in Colombia had a higher impact for their first- and corresponding-author publications. Health and infection were the main research focuses.

Resumen Introducción: En diciembre de 2019 se produjo un brote de COVID-19 en la ciudad china de Wuhan. Desde entonces se publicaron muchos artículos relacionados en el mundo. Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar y analizar las características de las publicaciones de COVID-19 en el Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) realizadas por latinoamericanos en 2020. Métodos: Se evaluaron los documentos que incluían palabras clave de búsqueda en su título, resumen o palabras clave de autor del SCI-EXPANDED. Los aspectos analizados cubrieron las características de los tipos de documentos, los idiomas, las categorías de la Web of Science y las revistas. El rendimiento de las publicaciones de los países e instituciones se evaluó mediante seis indicadores de publicación y dos indicadores de citación. Resultados: Se encontró un bajo porcentaje de artículos y un mayor porcentaje en la lengua española. La categoría Web of Science de medicina general e interna fue la que más artículos publicó. The Clinics fue la revista más popular. Los Cadernos de Saude Publica y la Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira fueron las que más publicaciones y revisiones publicaron, respectivamente. Brasil ocupó una posición destacada en los seis indicadores de publicación. La Universidad de São Paulo en Brasil fue la institución más productiva. Basándose en el número de citas de la Web of Science Core Collection desde la publicación hasta el final de 2020, se presentaron las 10 publicaciones más citadas. Además, se realizó el análisis de las palabras en los títulos de las publicaciones, las palabras clave del autor y KeyWords Plus para encontrar los principales focos de investigación. Conclusiones: En 2020, un total de 3 056 documentos COVID-19 en SCI-EXPANDED fueron publicados por latinoamericanos, principalmente en las categorías de la Web of Science de 'medicina general e interna' y 'salud pública, ambiental y ocupacional'. Se publicaron más cartas y materiales editoriales y menos artículos en el primer año de su aparición. Se encontró un mayor porcentaje de publicaciones en español y portugués. Brasil dominó los seis indicadores de publicación. La Universidad de São Paulo, en Brasil, ocupó el primer puesto en los seis indicadores de publicación, mientras que la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, en Colombia, tuvo un mayor impacto en sus publicaciones de primer y segundo autor. La salud y la infección fueron los principales focos de investigación.

Tendencias y principios en las corrientes bioéticas

Propósito/Contexto. Este artículo es producto de una investigación que buscó establecer cuáles son los principios bioéticos más tratados, estudiados y discutidos en las corrientes médica, clínica, laica, cardinal, principialista, personalista, realista, europea y latinoamericana, buscando determinar las principales tendencias en el periodo comprendido entre 1970 y 2018. Metodología/Enfoque. Se construyó una matriz como instrumento de registro y categorización para un estudio cualitativo, con enfoque descriptivo y de tipo documental, y de método deductivo lógico. Así se efectuó una selección y descripción de las corrientes bioéticas a las cuales pertenecen cada uno de los principios abordados. A partir de esto se hizo un seguimiento descriptivo del estatus de los principios, para encontrar vacíos de conocimiento y para generar condiciones óptimas que susciten debates de orientación interdisciplinar y transdisciplinar. Resultados/Hallazgos. La conjunción de los hallazgos permitió identificar catorce principios bioéticos en las corrientes y tendencias predominantes, reconociendo a su vez el origen y la definición de los mismos, y estableciendo relaciones entre autores de diferentes nacionalidades y distintas corrientes bioéticas. Discusiones/Conclusiones/Contribuciones. Se detectaron catorce principios bioéticos predominantes en un periodo cuarenta y ocho años: autonomía, beneficencia, no maleficencia, justicia, información, dignidad, integridad, vulnerabilidad, respeto por la vida, individualidad, universalidad, conservación, realización, propiedad. Cada uno de estos principios se asoció a un instrumento internacional y a una corriente bioética, observando un pluriprincipialismo y una orientación hacia las tendencias de bioeticistas europeos y estadounidenses.

Purpose/Context. This article seeks to determine the most covered, studied, and discussed bioethical principles in the medical, clinical, secular, cardinal, principlist, personalist, realist, European, and Latin American currents and identify the main trends between 1970 and 2018. Methodology/Approach. We built a matrix as a recording and categorization instrument for a qualitative study with a descriptive and documentary approach and a deductive method. Thus, we selected and outlined the bioethical currents of the principles addressed with a descriptive follow-up of their status to find knowledge gaps and create optimal conditions for inter- and transdisciplinary debates. Results/Findings. The conjunction of findings allowed identifying fourteen bioethical principles in the predominant currents and tendencies, recognizing their origin and definition, and establishing relationships between authors of different nationalities and bioethical currents. Discussions/Conclusions/Contributions. We detected fourteen prevailing bioethical principles in forty-eight years: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, information, dignity, integrity, vulnerability, respect for life, individuality, universality, conservation, realization, property. Each principle was associated with an international instrument and a bioethical current, noting pluriprinciplism and orientation towards European and American bioethicists' trends.

Objetivo/contexto. Este artigo procura estabelecer quais são os princípios bioéticos mais tratados, estudados e discutidos nas correntes médica, clínica, leiga, cardinal, principialista, personalista, realista, europeia e latino-americana, além de identificar as principais tendências no período compreendido entre 1970 e 2018. Metodologia/Abordagem. Construiu-se uma matriz como instrumento de registro e categorização para um estudo qualitativo, com abordagem descritivo e de tipo documental, e de método dedutivo lógico. Assim se efetuou uma seleção e descrição das correntes bioéticas às quais pertencem cada um dos princípios abordados. A partir disso, fez-se um seguimento descritivo do status dos princípios, para encontrar lacunas de conhecimento e para gerar condições ótimas que suscitem debates de orientação interdisciplinar e transdisciplinar. Resultados/Descobertas. A conjunção das descobertas permitiu identificar catorze princípios bioéticos nas correntes e tendências predominantes, reconhecendo por sua vez a origem e a definição dos mesmos, estabelecendo relações entre autores de diferentes nacionalidades e diferentes correntes bioéticas. Discussões/Conclusões/Contribuições. Foram detectados catorze princípios bioéticos predominantes num período de quarenta e oito anos: autonomia, beneficência, não maleficência, justiça, informação, dignidade, integridade, vulnerabilidade, respeito pela vida, individualidade, universalidade, conservação, realização, propriedade. Cada um destes princípios se associou a um instrumento internacional e a uma corrente bioética, observando um pluriprincipialismo e uma orientação para as tendências de bioeticistas europeus e dos EUA.

Genomics-based Biomarkers for Diseases:A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science / 中国医学科学院学报

To analyze the research hotspots and trends of biomarkers for diseases based on genomics and thus provide basis for the future studies in this field. Based on the Web of Science,we analyzed the genomics-based biomarkers for diseases in literature published between 2006 and 2018 in terms of country and institutions,knowledge base,research hotspots,and trends by using bibliometric methods and CiteSpace software. A total of 998 articles were retrieved.The total number of articles has shown an upward trend and reached a peak of 112 in 2017 and 2018.Most articles(=477)were from the United States,follwed by China(=93).,,,,and are core journals in this field.Keywords co-occurrence analysis identified four research hotspots:disease research,research method and technology,research level,and application purpose. Research in functional genomics,cancer immunotherapy,genome-wide association and multi-omics techniques,personalized medicine,and precision medicine are research hotspots and frontiers in this field.

Bibliometric analysis of Ghana publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded / Análisis bibliométrico de las publicaciones de Ghana en el Índice de Citación de Ciencia

Abstract Ghana is a West African country for which apparently there are limited scientometric studies. The objective of this study was to analyze the Ghanaian contribution to knowledge captured in the Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) database from 1936 - 2016. The following data were analyzed: document type, the language of publication, publication trend, Web of Science Subject Categories, Journals, international collaboration, institutions, authors, and highly cited articles. Indicators such as the total number of articles, first author articles, and corresponding author articles were applied to compare publication performance for collaborative countries and institutions. Also, number of single institute articles: number of nationally collaborative articles: number of internationally collaborative articles (S : N : I) were also used to compare publication characteristics of institutions in Ghana. Results showed that publication trend increased from 1998 to 2015, with researches focusing on health and medicine. PLoS One was the top productive journal, and the most collaborative country for Ghana articles was the USA. Contributions from the University of Ghana were ranked the top one institution for Ghana articles, and higher citation papers were found in international collaborations. In conclusion, the contribution to knowledge of Ghanaian authors is massive in the areas of public, environmental and occupational health and tropical medicine but the impact factor is higher for immunology, infectious diseases, and microbiology articles. Therefore, Ghanaian authors are encouraged to publish more articles in high impact factor journals with Thomson Reuters Scientific indexing in order to have their researches recognized by the existing international databases. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(1): 106-121. Epub 2018 March 01.

Resumen Ghana es un país del oeste de África para el cual aparentemente hay limitados estudios cienciométricos. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la contribución de Ghana al conocimiento capturado en la base de datos del Índice de Citación Expandido de Ciencia Thomson Reuters (SCI-EXPANDED) de 1936-2016. Se analizaron los siguientes datos: tipo de documento, lenguaje de la publicación, tendencia de la publicación, categorías temáticas de Web of Science, revistas, colaboración internacional, instituciones, autores y artículos frecuentemente citados. Los indicadores como el número total de artículos, artículos de primer autor y artículos de autor de correspondencia se aplicaron para comparar el rendimiento de publicación de países e instituciones colaboradoras. También la cantidad de artículos de una institución: la cantidad de artículos de colaboración nacional: la cantidad de artículos de colaboración internacional (S:N:I) se utilizaron para comparar las características de publicación de las instituciones de Ghana. Los resultados muestran que la tendencia de publicación incrementó de 1998 al 2015 con investigaciones enfocadas en salud y medicina. PLoS One fue la revista más productiva y el país más colaborador para los artículos de Ghana fue EE.UU. Las contribuciones de la Universidad de Ghana se clasificaron como los mejores artículos de Ghana y los artículos con mayores citaciones fueron los de colaboración internacional. En conclusión, la distribución del conocimiento de autores Ghaneses es masiva en las áreas público, ambiental y salud ocupacional y medicina tropical pero el factor de impacto es más alto en artículos de inmunología, enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología. Por lo tanto, los autores Ghaneses están alentados a publicar más artículos en revistas de alto factor de impacto con el Índice de Citación Expandido de Ciencia Thomson Reuters para que sus publicaciones sean reconocidas por las bases de datos internacionales existentes.

Bibliometric analysis of hotspots and frontiers in international translational medicine research / 基础医学与临床

Translational medicine research, as a bridge of basic medicine and clinical medicine, has become the foci of medicine and developed rapidly. To study the research hotspots and frontiers of translational medicine in re-cent 20 years,Web of Science data sources,bibliometrics methods and visualization techniques were used to study the translational medicine from the aspects of time and space and subjects, which may support the translational medicine research of China.

Domestic Research of Medical Students Trends Analysis / 의학교육논단

This study explored medical students' major research topics and research methods by analyzing 184 academic articles pertaining to the characteristics of medical students from 2007 to 2017. Results showed many papers dealing with medical students' emotional and cognitive aspects, student counseling, clinical practice education, and curriculum management. According to the medical education accreditation board, research trends were found mostly in the student and curriculum areas of learner characteristics, medical humanities, student counseling, clinical practice education, and curriculum management. Common research topics have been steadily increasing since the introduction of the evaluation accreditation standard in 2012. Medical students predominantly used quantitative research methods for the studies. In the future, it is necessary to ensure that research topics such as CQI, digital- and performance-based clinical practice, and convergent curriculum within the Fourth Industrial Revolution are being studied. In addition, it is crucial to investigate learners' unique, dynamic, and qualitative characteristics through qualitative and mixed methods.

Research Trend Analysis of Salvia Miltiorrhiza Based on SIOP Database / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Salvia miltiorrhiza, as one of the top grade herbs in Sheng Nong.s herbal classic, occupies promoting blood circulation function. The pharmacological of Salvia miltiorrhiza is obvious and the relevant research are extensive.However, there is still potential space for development. In this paper, the patents about Salvia miltiorrhiza were analyzed.The patents were collected from Patent Search Service System of"State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China". A total of 29 468 patent documents related to Salvia miltiorrhiza were retrieved. The health products and agriculture of Salvia miltiorrhiza has been well developed in recent years. The technology life cycle results show that the research of Salvia miltiorrhiza is in the growth stage. The analyze result shows that the application number were increasing year by year, and the increasing was sharp. The average number of patent applications of the top 10 patent holders is about 100, and the research focus is different. The distribution of patent technology in Salvia miltiorrhiza appears to be diversified, mainly in the fields of medicine, agriculture, chemical engineering and engineering. The results of high-quality and effective patent technology distribution show that classic research fields of Salvia miltiorrhiza are A61 K35 and A61 K36. The research of Salvia miltiorrhiza is still in rapid development stage, and involves a wide range of areas to be further studied and developed.

Producción científica sobre e-learning en América Latina, un estudio preliminar desde la base de datos SciELO / Scientific production on e-learning in Latin America, a preliminary study from SciELO database

Se esclarecen planteamientos relacionados con los estudios sobre e-learning en el campo de la educación. El principal objetivo está enfocado en presentar una aproximación bibliométrica de la producción científica de esta temática en el contexto de las investigaciones de la región latinoamericana. Para detectar los patrones clave en la productividad se utiliza como fuente de consulta la base de datos SciELO, desde la cual se produjeron anßlisis a partir de indicadores como: tipología documental, productividad por años, revistas, países, idioma y áreas temáticas. Se obtuvieron 610 registros bibliográficos para el período 2000-2013, desde el cual se denota un aumento de la productividad temática a partir de los últimos años. El dominio brasileño se inserta como el más productivo en cuanto a idioma, revistas y país. Como parte de las áreas disciplinares desde las cuales se ha explorado este tópico figuran las Ciencias de la Educación y las Ciencias de la Salud, destacándose así una fuerte proyección multidisciplinar del dominio e-learning.

In this article some arguments related studies on e-learning in the field of education are clarified. The main objective is focused to present a bibliometric approach of the scientific production of this issue in the context of research in the Latin American region. To identify the key patterns in productivity is used as a reference source the SciELO database, from which was applied the indicators: document typology, productivity of years, journals, countries, language, and research areas. About 610 bibliographical records were obtained for the period 2003-2013, which denotes the increasing of productivity from recent years. Brazilian domain is inserted as the most prolific in terms of language, journals, and country. As part of subject areas from which this topic has been explored are included Educational Sciences and Health Sciences, which emphasizes a strong multidisciplinary projection of the e-learning field.

Trends of research articles in the Korean Journal of Medical Education by social network analysis / 한국의학교육

PURPOSE: This aim of this study is to examine trends in medical education research in the Korean Journal of Medical Education (KJME) and suggest improvements for medical education research. METHODS: The main variables were keywords from research papers that were published in KJME. Abstracts of papers (n=499) that were published from 1991 through 2015 were analyzed by social network analysis (NetMiner 4.0) a common research method for trends in academic subjects. RESULTS: The most central keywords were "medical education," "clinical competence," "medical student," and "curriculum." After introduction into graduate medical school, newly appearing keywords were "professional behavior," "medical humanities," "communication," and "physician-patient relation." Based on these results, we generated a schematic of the network, in which the five groups before introduction to graduate medical school expanded to nine groups after introduction. CONCLUSION: Medical education research has been improving qualitatively and quantitatively, and research subjects have been expanded, subdivided, and specific. While KJME has encompassed medical education studies comprehensively, studies on medical students have risen in number. Thus, the studies that are published in KJME were consistent with the direction of journal and a new study on the changes in medical education is being conducted.

A Study on the Research Trends of Healthy Cities in Korea (1990-2014) / 보건행정학회지

BACKGROUND: Healthy cities of Korea have engaged in various activities regarding the Korea Healthy Cities Partnership, and research activities on healthy cities is one of the important area. In the present context, due to the current policy to pursue Sustainable Development Goals locally and globally, it is essential to emphasize the importance of healthy city. Therefore, it is important to identify the research trend related to healthy city. The aim of this study was to find out research trend of healthy city studies from 1990 to 2014 by reviewing published papers and studies systematically. Based on the finding of the study, the necessary implications on future research directions of the healthy city are obtained. METHODS: The area of this study is domestic journal (Korea), international journal, thesis, and research report focusing on healthy city from 1990 to 2014. The selection of data was performed using keyword is based on domestic and international database. The analysis criteria were divided into year of publication, type of study, subjects, study methods, and study area. RESULTS: One hundred twenty papers were selected for the analysis. Papers related to the healthy city issue were published 4.8 times in an average in a year during that the period. However, the number of papers published increased dramatically in the recent 4 years. Of total, 28 papers (44.4%) focused on the healthy city policy and urban environmental improvement, 18 papers (28.6%) focused on health promotion, and the remaining were program centered. Most papers (71 out of 120) used quantitative study methods. Of total studies, studies have conducted in Jinju city (9), Wonju city (8), Changwon city (6) and Gangnam-gu (5), respectively, as a study area of healthy city. CONCLUSION: First, domestic healthy city researches has been gradually increasing every year, over the past 10 years which has heightened interest in healthy cities. Second, the expansion of the various areas of research is required in order to contribute to future sustainable healthy city. Third, in recent years, by taking advantage of a variety of research methods, conducting the qualitative and mixed method research is considered to be a desirable change.

La investigación cubana sobre alfabetización informacional: un análisis de su literatura publicada / Cuban research on information literacy: an analysis of published literature

Caracterizar bibliométricamente la investigación cubana sobre alfabetización informacional (ALFIN), a partir de la literatura publicada desde el 2000 hasta el 2013. Métodos: se fundamentaron nociones conceptuales sobre la ALFIN en el dominio de la Bibliotecología y las Ciencias de la Información y también fueron exploradas algunas investigaciones que fungen como antecedentes de interés. A un grupo de 67 artículos identificados desde la Wiki-Repositorio ALFIN/Iberoamérica-Cuba se les aplicaron los indicadores bibliométricos de productividad por años, autores, revistas y análisis de coocurrencia de términos, así como también tipo de documentos citados y revistas y autores más citados. Mediante el uso de mapas bibliométricos y gráficos fueron presentados los resultados obtenidos. Resultados: a partir del 2007 hubo un alto crecimiento de la temática, y se destacaron como autores más relevantes los procedentes de instituciones del sector de la salud y la educación superior. Las revistas más productivas fueron las del área de la Bibliotecología y las Ciencias de la Información en Cuba. Se detectaron cuatro líneas básicas de investigación: 1) la ALFIN en las ciencias médicas y de la salud, 2) las competencias informacionales en estudiantes universitarios, 3) la evaluación de la ALFIN y 4) el diseño de programas de ALFIN. Los autores tendían a citar mayormente los artículos de las revistas ACIMED, Anales de Documentación, Boletín de la Asociación Andaluza de Bibliotecarios, The Journal of Academic Librarianship y Ciencias de la Información. Los autores que mayor cantidad de citas recibieron fueron extranjeros. Conclusiones: en el estudio quedan esclarecidos los principales patrones de la investigación cubana sobre ALFIN, cuestión que no ha sido examinada anteriormente y que abre camino para el desarrollo de esta temática dentro de la Bibliotecología y las Ciencias de la Información...

Perform a bibliometric characterization of Cuban research on information literacy (INFOLIT) based on the literature published from 2000 to 2013. Methods: substantiation was provided for conceptual notions about INFOLIT in the field of library and information sciences, and some interesting research antecedents were explored. Sixty-seven papers identified by the Ibero-America-Cuba INFOLIT Wiki-Repository were examined with the bibliometric indicators yearly productivity, authors, journals and term co-occurrence analysis, as well as type of documents cited, and most commonly cited journals and authors. Bibliometric maps and graphs were used to present the results obtained. Results: the topic has expanded since 2007. The most outstanding authors were from health and higher education institutions. The most productive journals were from the area of Library Science and Information Sciences in Cuba. Four basic research lines were found: 1) INFOLIT in medical and health sciences, 2) information competences among university students, 3) INFOLIT evaluation and 4) design of INFOLIT syllabuses. The most commonly cited journals were ACIMED, Anales de Documentación, Boletín de la Asociación Andaluza de Bibliotecarios, The Journal of Academic Librarianship and Ciencias de la Información. Overseas authors were more commonly cited. Conclusions: the study shed light on the main Cuban patterns for research on INFOLIT, a matter not examined previously, paving the way for the development of the topic in library and information sciences...

TRENDS IN RESEARCH LINES OF PHDs IN PSYCHOLOGY IN IBEROAMERICAN UNIVERSITIES / Tendencias en las líneas de investigación de doctorados en psicología de universidades iberoamericanas

En este artículo de investigación se analizaron las tendencias en las líneas de investigación declaradas por 32 universidades de Iberoamérica que cuentan con un programa de Doctorado en Psicología. El método de investigación fue exploratorio con corte bibliográfico y diseño descriptivo. Se analizaron en total 308 líneas de investigación y se identificaron tres tendencias: la primera, que agrupa diferentes campos en una sola línea, se encontró que la Psicología Clínica es el área de mayor interés. La segunda identifica líneas que emergen frente a las determinadas en principio, se evidenció como principal interés la cognición, y la tercera las articulaciones frecuentes entre varios campos disciplinares, las cuales se dieron principalmente en la Psicología Clínica y la Psicología de la Salud.

Trends were analyzed in the research lines reported by 32 universities in Ibero-America that have at least a PhD program in Psychology. The research method was exploratory and descriptive with bibliographic cut design. 308 lines of research were analyzed in total and three trends were identified: the first, bringing together different fields on one line. It was found that Clinical Psychology is the area of greatest interest, the second, identifies lines that emerge in front of the ones determined by principles, as the main interest was evidenced cognition, and the third, the frequent joints between various disciplinary fields, which were mainly occur in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology.

Current Status on Studies of Bereaved Family in Korea: Research Trends for 1994-2013 / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the current status of studies of bereaved families in Korea. METHODS: We reviewed 97 studies of bereaved families, which were published between 1994 and 2013 in Korea. The studies were classified in three groups according to time, subjects, and topic. RESULTS: First, the number of bereaved family-related studies has increased since 2010. Second, most studies focused on the whole family, and middle-age widows were also popular subjects. Third, the most popular topic was a relationship between certain variables. CONCLUSION: First, variables and their relations among themselves should be approached through an integrated study. Second, a systematic review is needed to assess the effects of interventions on the bereaved. Third, a qualitative research method is needed to broaden and deepen our understanding about the middle-age widowers, parents who lost their children and children who lost their parents.

Trends in Research on Hospice Care in Korea / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze a trend in studies of hospice care in Korea and to suggest future research directions. METHODS: This study analyzed a total of 183 studies related to hospice care which were found at http://www.riss.kr. RESULTS: Of the 183 studies, 62 (33.9%) were for thesis studies for a degree, 121 (66.1%) for academic journals. There were 159 (87.8%) quantitative studies, 18 (8.9%) qualitative studies, and 6 (3.3%) Q-Method studies. The most frequently used study design was a descriptive study. The majority of study participants were terminal cancer patients, patients' family members and health care personnel. The thesis articles were searched by using key words as follows: health, nursing, environment, children's hospice, and others. CONCLUSION: The number of studies of hospice care has increased, and research key words varied. Furthermore, more experimental research is needed on nursing intervention such as pain relief, alternative therapies and hospice care for children.