Bibliometric assement of universties with SCIVAL of Elsevier
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Elsevier, SCIVAL, mapas de la ciencia, indicadores bibliométricos, universidades, sistemas de información científicaAbstract
Research, its management and its policies represent a major effort for Spanish universities but few of these institutions have a scientific information system with bibliometrics indicators for decision making. Elsevier aware of this gap has launched SCIVAL. This is a web platform dedicated to the institutional assessment through maps and indicators calculated from Scopus. The main objective of this analysis is realize a review of this new product. It first reviews the scientific basis of the platform that is based in the works of Klavan and Bojack about cocitacion maps of science and the identification of paradigms. Secondly we describe its interface and its utilities paying particular attention to the so-called Wheel of Science. Finally, we indicate some critical aspects of SCIVAL.Downloads
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