Bibliometric analysis of scientific development in countries of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur)

Authors

  • Andrés Greco El profesional de la información
  • Lutz Bornmann
  • Werner Marx

Keywords:

Normalized citation impact, Publication output, Scientific output, Research output, Citations, Impact, National comparison, InCites, Unasur, Latin America.

Abstract

The Union of South American Nations (Unasur) can be considered as a new emergent region in the world. By using advanced bibliometric methods, the development of science and technology in Unasur is explored. Based on data from the InCites tool of Thomson Reuters, which facilitates national comparisons across long time periods using publication output and normalized citation impact values, we explored how this region (particularly the most productive individual countries within it) is developing. The publication output results reveal an increase in the scientific and technological activities in most of theUnasur countries (especially Brazil). Compared to the rest of the world, the citation impact trend is less favourable for all Unasur countries.

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Published

2012-11-25

How to Cite

Greco, A., Bornmann, L., & Marx, W. (2012). Bibliometric analysis of scientific development in countries of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur). Profesional De La información, 21(6), 607–612. Retrieved from https://revista.profesionaldelainformacion.com/index.php/EPI/article/view/33315