Title
Analysis of production, impact, and collaboration networks in scientific research in Scopus for Peru from 2000 to 2019
Other title
Análisis de producción, impacto y redes de colaboración en investigaciones científicas en Scopus en Perú de 2000 a 2019
Date Issued
05 March 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Chachaima-Mar J.E.
Mirano-Ortiz-de-Orue M.G.
Ramos K.R.
Calla-Torres M.
De-Los-Ríos-Pinto A.
Ccorahua-Rios M.S.
Santander-Cahuantico A.C.
Centeno-Araujo A.
Miranda-Solis F.
Huaraca Paricahua R.
Publisher(s)
Medwave Estudios Ltda
Abstract
Introduction: Peru is a developing country with increasing scientific production. However, it is necessary to understand the trends, impact, and collaborative networks of research to plan for policy improvements. Objective: We analyzed the production, impact, and collaboration networks in the Peruvian scientific production between 2000 and 2019. Methods: We did an observational analytical study. We searched Scopus for all the publications with at least one author with a Peruvian affiliation declared in the author byline. A descriptive analysis of the different characteristics, trends, and scientific collaboration was carried out. Collaboration networks were plotted using VOSviewer. Results: Between 2000 and 2019, Peru had a total of 24 482 publications in scientific journals, with an average annual growth of 13.6%. Of the total, 70% of all the articles were cataloged as Clinical Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Only half of the articles had a Peruvian affiliation. The countries with the largest share of collaboration were the United States and Brazil, and the articles with international collaboration had the highest number of citations per publication. Conclusions: Scientific production in Peru has increased in recent years, with a significant percentage of publications based on international collaboration and led by authors with non-Peruvian affiliations. It is necessary to strengthen collaboration ties between Peruvian and foreign institutions. Furthermore, it is essential to propitiate further research that will help solve the country's problems.
Start page
e8121
Volume
21
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Bibliotecología Ciencias de la Información
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85104163986
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus