Contra-réplica a "Visibilidad de los institutos de investigación sanitaria a través de la base de datos Web of Science" / Rejoinder to "Visibility of healthcare research institutes through the Web of Science database"

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Visibilidad de los institutos de investigación sanitaria a través de la base de datos Web of Science / Visibility of healthcare research institutes through the Web of Science database

Objetivos. La importancia estratégica de los institutos de investigación sanitaria (IIS) en la investigación en ciencias de la salud en España motiva este análisis sobre la viabilidad de estudiar su contribución a la producción científica española a través de su presencia como institución firmante en las publicaciones. Material y métodos. Se identifica la producción de los IIS en la base de datos Web of Science comparando su producción observada (el instituto figura de forma explícita en el lugar de trabajo de los autores) y potencial (estimada en función de los hospitales vinculados). Resultados y conclusiones. Los estudios basados en publicaciones científicas no permiten identificar de forma fiable la contribución de los IIS, ya que su producción observada es muy inferior a la potencial, aunque su visibilidad tiende a aumentar a lo largo del tiempo. Se señala el interés de que los miembros de los IIS incluyan al instituto entre sus direcciones de trabajo para aumentar la visibilidad de estas estructuras y posibilitar estudios orientados a valorar su actividad en el contexto nacional e internacional (AU)

Objectives. The strategic importance of healthcare research institutes (HRIs) in health sciences research in Spain has motivated this analysis of the feasibility of studing their contribution to the Spanish scientific output through their presence as a signatory institution in the publications. Material and methods. We identified the output of the HRIs in the Web of Science database, comparing their observed output (the institutes are explicitly listed in the authors’ workplace) and potential output (estimated based on the linked hospitals). Results and conclusions. The studies based on scientific publications do not help us reliably identify the contribution of the HRIs because their observed production is much lower than the potential output, although their visibility tends to increase over time. This article highlights the importance of HRI members including the institute among their work addresses to increase the visibility of these organisations and to facilitate studies aimed at assessing their activity in the national and international context (AU)

Visibility of healthcare research institutes through the Web of Science database. / Visibilidad de los institutos de investigación sanitaria a través de la base de datos Web of Science.

OBJECTIVES: The strategic importance of healthcare research institutes (HRIs) in health sciences research in Spain has motivated this analysis of the feasibility of studing their contribution to the Spanish scientific output through their presence as a signatory institution in the publications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We identified the output of the HRIs in the Web of Science database, comparing their observed output (the institutes are explicitly listed in the authors' workplace) and potential output (estimated based on the linked hospitals). RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The studies based on scientific publications do not help us reliably identify the contribution of the HRIs because their observed production is much lower than the potential output, although their visibility tends to increase over time. This article highlights the importance of HRI members including the institute among their work addresses to increase the visibility of these organisations and to facilitate studies aimed at assessing their activity in the national and international context.