Participation of Developing Countries in International Scientific Production in Psychology During the Period 2017-2021 Based on the Web of Science Core Collection
Participación de los países en desarrollo en la producción científica internacional en psicología durante el período 2017-2021 según Web of Science Core Collection
Abstract (en)
Although developing countries represent a minimal percentage of the world's scientific production with impact, it is necessary to analyze and study them to appreciate their research policies, publication rates and collaborations. For this study, we have selected all the countries that, according to the Human Development Report 2020, have a research and development expenditure below 0.8, which puts 168 countries in the focus of analysis. Focusing on the articles and review articles that these countries have obtained in the 11 categories that exist in Web of Science (SCI, SSCI and ESCI collections) on psychology, all articles with an impact factor in the years 2017 to 2021 have been selected. In total, 21337 articles were extracted, 62% of which were produced in South America and Asia. The highest number of papers have been published in the categories "Psychology Multidisciplinary" (33.7%) and "Psychology Clinical" (16.0%). Journals indexed in developing countries tend to have a more significant impact within their own continent, and the scientific collaboration networks they maintain are predominantly within the same continent. This leads us to the conclusion that scientific production and dissemination in developing countries are severely constrained, possibly due to social, economic, and political factors.
Abstract (es)
Aunque los países en desarrollo representan un porcentaje mínimo de la producción científica mundial de impacto, es necesario analizarlos y estudiarlos para apreciar sus políticas de investigación, tasas de publicación y colaboraciones. Para este estudio hemos seleccionado todos los países que, según el Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano 2020, no alcanzan el 0,8 % en gasto en investigación y desarrollo, lo que sitúa a 168 países en el foco del análisis. Centrándonos en los artículos y artículos de revisión que estos países han obtenido en las 11 categorías que existen en Web of Science (colecciones SCI, SSCI y ESCI) sobre psicología, se han seleccionado todos los artículos con factor de impacto en los años 2017 a 2021. En total, se extrajeron 21 337 artículos, de los cuales el 62 % se producen en América del Sur y Asia. El mayor número de artículos se ha publicado en las categorías «Psicología multidisciplinar» (33,7 %) y «Psicología clínica» (16,0 %). Las revistas indexadas en países en desarrollo tienden a tener un impacto más significativo dentro de su propio continente, y las redes de colaboración científica que mantienen se encuentran predominantemente dentro del mismo continente. Esto nos lleva a la conclusión de que la producción y la difusión científicas en los países en desarrollo están muy limitadas, posiblemente debido a factores sociales, económicos y políticos.
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