Análisis cienciométrico de la producción científica sobre la hipoxantina y xantina en el ejercicio, publicada en la base de datos Scopus (2016-2021) / Scientometric Analysis of the Scientific Production on Hypoxanthine and Xanthine in Exercise, Published in Scopus Database (2016-2021)

La hipoxantina y la xantina son biomarcadores metabólicos que resultan de la degradación de las proteínas purinas. Los análisis cienciométricos constituyen una herramienta para estudiar las publicaciones científicas en torno a un determinado tema con la finalidad de determinar tendencias en la literatura. Se realizó un análisis cienciométrico de la producción científica reciente sobre la hipoxantina y xantina en el ejercicio, publicada en la base de datos Scopus durante el período 2016 - 2021. Para la búsqueda en Scopus se utilizaron las palabras clave en idioma inglés: exercise, hypoxanthine y xanthine. Se realizó un análisis cuantitativo, tomando en cuenta los artículos encontrados, así como la información proporcionada por el software VOSviewer. Se identificaron 64 artículos, de estos, 56 fueron de investigación aplicada y ocho de revisión. La categoría de efecto del ejercicio tuvo una mayor cantidad de estudios con 23; dentro de esta se encuentra la subcategoría de metabolismo que presentó 21 artículos. Tanto Estados Unidos como Polonia son los países con mayor número de publicaciones. Existen distintos enfoques y protocolos de ejercicio utilizados para cuantificar la respuesta de la hipoxantina y xantina, así como los perfiles de los sujetos de estudio utilizados como muestra para las investigaciones. La cuantificación de hipoxantina y xantina en el cuerpo es importante para la investigación en el campo de las ciencias del ejercicio(AU)

Hypoxanthine and xanthine are metabolic biomarkers that result from the degradation of purine proteins. Scientometric analyzes constitute a tool to study scientific publications around a certain topic in order to determine trends in the literature. A scientometric analysis was carried out of the recent scientific production on hypoxanthine and xanthine in exercise, published in Scopus database during the period 2016-2021. For the search in Scopus, we used the English keywords exercise, hypoxanthine and xanthine. A quantitative analysis was carried out, taking into account the articles found, as well as the information provided by VOSviewer software. Sixty-four articles were identified, 56 of them were applied research and eight were review. The exercise effect category had a larger number of studies (23). Here there is a subcategory of metabolism that had 21 articles. The United States and Poland are both the countries with the highest number of publications. There are different approaches and exercise protocols used to quantify the response of hypoxanthine and xanthine, as well as the profiles of the study subjects used as a sample for the investigations. The quantification of hypoxanthine and xanthine in the body is important for research in the field of exercise science(AU)

Half a century of Sri Lanka research: Subjects, researchers, institutions, journals and impact (1973-2019) / Medio siglo de investigación en Sri Lanka: temas, investigadores, instituciones, revistas e impacto (1973-2019)

Abstract Introduction: Bibliometric analyses of research in Sri Lanka, a lower-middle income island nation in South Asia, has focused mainly on medical research, concluding that there is a need for increased research productivity and impact, and for local solutions to health concerns. There has been no general bibliometric analysis across scientific disciplines in the nation, or any study that covers a long period of time to identify general time trends. Objective: To measure and analyse Sri Lanka research by focusing on subjects, authors, institutions, journals and citation for half a century. Methods: We used an advanced search method to extract publications with the word "Sri Lanka" in the SCI-EXPANDED, and calculated indicators such as total citations from Web of Science Core Collection since publication year to the end of 2019, citations in 2019, and mean citations per publication. Journal data were taken from 2019 Journal Citation Report. Affiliation re-classification was done to ensure consistency regarding the origin of all publications. Publications were further analysed based on collaboration, and first and corresponding authorship. Results: We retrieved 16 069 publications in 19 document types (77 % articles). Corrections had the highest number of authors per publication (616) followed by articles (116). Four articles had more than 5 000 authors and 593 articles had more than 1 000 authors. The highest citations in this database were for international megaprojects where Sri Lanka authors played minor roles. The UK had the most collaborative articles with Sri Lanka (19 %). The articles were published in 3 051 journals across 177 Web of Science categories. The category of Public, environmental and occupational health, with 193 journals, had 6.7 % of all articles, followed by environmental sciences (6.6 %). Conclusion: Sri Lanka has an unusually strong pattern of participating as small role players in international megaprojects about health and physics. Sri Lanka authors should be encouraged to expand their horizons by researching non-applied fields that are the basis of all innovation; to strengthen their own journals so that they have better visibility and impact, and to improve their positions in international projects that are published in larger journals.

Resumen Introducción: Los análisis bibliométricos de la investigación en Sri Lanka, una nación insular de ingresos mediano-bajos en el sur de Asia, se han centrado principalmente en la investigación médica, concluyendo que existe la necesidad de aumentar la productividad y el impacto de la investigación, y de soluciones locales a los problemas de salud. No ha habido un análisis bibliométrico general de disciplinas científicas o algún estudio que cubra un período largo de tiempo para identificar tendencias generales. Objetivo: Medir y analizar la investigación de Sri Lanka centrándose en temas, autores, instituciones, revistas y citas, durante medio siglo. Métodos: Utilizamos un método de búsqueda avanzada para extraer publicaciones con las palabras "Sri Lanka" en el SCI-EXPANDED, y calculamos indicadores como el total de citas de Web of Science Core Collection desde el año de publicación hasta finales de 2019, citas solo en 2019, y media de citas por publicación. Los datos de revistas son del Journal Citation Report 2019. Revisamos manualmente las afiliaciones para garantizar su coherencia, y, de todos los tipos de publicación, analizamos en detalle los artículos en función de la colaboración y la autoría. Resultados: Hallamos 16 069 publicaciones en 19 tipos de documentos (77 % artículos). Las correcciones tuvieron el mayor número de autores por publicación (616), seguidas de los artículos (116 autores en promedio); cuatro artículos tenían más de 5 000 autores y 593 artículos tenían más de 1 000 autores. Las citas más altas en esta base de datos fueron para megaproyectos internacionales en los que los autores de Sri Lanka desempeñaron papeles menores. El Reino Unido tuvo más artículos colaborativos con Sri Lanka (19 %). Los artículos se publicaron en 3 051 revistas de 177 categorías del Web of Science. La categoría d Salud pública, ambiental y ocupacional, con 193 revistas, tuvo el 6.7 % del total de artículos, seguida de Ciencias ambientales (6.6 %). Conclusión: En Sri Lanka hay una tendencia inusual a participar como pequeños actores en megaproyectos internacionales sobre salud y física. Debería alentarse a quienes hacen ciencia en Sri Lanka a ampliar sus horizontes investigando campos no aplicados, que son la base de la innovación; a fortalecer sus propias revistas para lograr mayor visibilidad e impacto, y a mejorar su ubicación en proyectos internacionales que se publican en revistas más grandes.

The geographic bias of mammal studies: a comparison of a half a century of research on Palearctic and Neotropical mammals / El sesgo geográfico en el estudio de los mamíferos: comparación de medio siglo de investigación sobre mamíferos paleárticos y neotropicales

Abstract Introduction: There are no studies that specifically compare research output of Palearctic and Neotropical mammalogy; such comparison would be useful for informed decisions in conservation and management. Objective: To compare the scientific documents and citations about Palearctic and Neotropical mammals over half a century. Methods: We compared 50 years (1970-2019) of documents on 60 medium and large-sized (heavier than 1 kg) mammal species, in Scopus and the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection, considering number of documents and four citation indicators at the species level (h-index, citation rate, total citations, and citations per year). Results: We retrieved 13 274 documents in Scopus and 12 913 in WoS. We found that Palearctic mammals have 3.77 times more documents than Neotropical species in Scopus (3.91 times in WoS), and that the documents recorded 5.95 more total citations in Scopus (6.93 times more in WoS). Palearctic documents also record more yearly citations and a higher h-index in both Scopus and WoS. Scopus retrieved more articles for Neotropical species (2 782 vs. 2 631 in WoS) and had more citations (28 120 vs. 24 977 in WoS); differences for the citation indicators between regions were marker in WoS. The h-index and total citations are greatly affected by how many studies are published, i.e. the region with more production is the one with higher values. The Neotropical articles showed a greater growth rate in the last decade, decreasing the gap between both regions. Conclusion: There is a regional bias in WoS and Scopus, which retrieve more articles and citations about Palearctic mammals than about Neotropical mammals; this bias is worse in WoS and means that an urgent increase in indexed research about Neotropical species is needed to be on par with Palearctic research.

Resumen Introducción: No existen estudios que comparen, específicamente, la investigación de la mastozoología paleártica con la neotropical; pero tales comparaciones serían útiles para tomar decisiones informadas en conservación y manejo. Objetivo: Comparar los documentos científicos sobre mamíferos paleárticos y neotropicales, y su impacto en citas, durante medio siglo. Métodos: Comparamos 50 años (1970-2019) de documentos sobre 60 especies de mamíferos de tamaño mediano y grande (más de 1 kg), en Scopus y la colección principal del Web of Science (WoS), considerando el número de documentos y cuatro indicadores de citas a nivel de especie (índice h, tasa de citas, total de citas y citas por año). Resultados: Recuperamos 13 274 documentos en Scopus y 12 913 en WoS, y encontramos que los mamíferos paleárticos tienen 3.77 veces más documentos que las especies neotropicales en Scopus (3.91 veces en WoS), y que los documentos registran 5.95 más citas totales en Scopus (6.93 veces más en WoS). Los documentos paleárticos también registran más citas anuales y un índice h más alto, tanto en Scopus como en WoS. Scopus recuperó más artículos para especies neotropicales (2 782 vs. 2 631 en WoS) y tuvo más citas (28 120 vs. 24 977 en WoS). Las diferencias para los indicadores de citas entre regiones fueron más marcadas en WoS. El índice h y el total de citas se ven muy afectados por la cantidad de estudios publicados, es decir, la región con más producción será la que tenga indicadores más altos. Los artículos neotropicales mostraron una mayor tasa de crecimiento en la última década, disminuyendo la brecha entre ambas regiones. Conclusión: Existe un sesgo regional en WoS y Scopus, que recuperan más artículos y citas sobre mamíferos paleárticos que sobre mamíferos neotropicales; este sesgo es peor en WoS y significa que se necesita un aumento urgente en la investigación indexada sobre especies neotropicales para estar al nivel de la investigación paleártica.

The evolution of hypospadias publications: A bibliometric approach.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Although the increasing prevalence of hypospadias has been reported in many countries, there is a lack of bibliometric studies that make a holistic assessment of the publications about this issue. This study aims to make a holistic evaluation, latest developments, and trend topics about hypospadias publications between 1980 and 2018 through bibliometric analysis. METHODS: All the publications about hypospadias published in the Web of Science index between 1980 and 2018 were downloaded and analyzed using bibliometric methods. The Spearman's correlation coefficient was utilized to analyze the correlations between economic productivity and performance of the countries on hypospadias. Linear regression analysis was performed to estimate the number of publications for the following years. RESULTS: Bibliometric analyses were performed with 1940 articles. With 527 (27.2%) publications, the USA was the country that made the most contribution to the literature. The top active 3 journals were the Journal of Urology, Journal of Pediatric Urology, and Urology. A high correlation was detected between hypospadias publication productivity and GDP (r=0.791, p<0.001). The regression analysis results showed that the expected number of articles to be produced was 95 (75-116) for 2019 and 106 (47-164) for 2024. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a holistic evaluation of the articles about hypospadias, which is an anomaly that should be repaired and treated with surgery due to its potential problems for the children at kindergarten and school age. Increasing the collaboration between especially developing countries and research in different countries with samples from different communities through multidisciplinary studies are recommended.

Historical survey of research related to fire management and fauna conservation in the world and in Brazil / Levantamento de artigos científicos relacionados à gestão do fogo e a conservação da fauna no mundo e no Brasil

Abstract: Fire is a key ecological factor affecting biodiversity structure and composition. Fires' effects on biodiversity can be beneficial or harmful depending on how, where, when, and why they occur. The impacts of fire on fauna vary according to species ecology and the fire regime. To understand the research effort relating fire, fauna, and mammals, we surveyed papers published in World and in Brazil. Only 5% of the publications between 1970 and 2019 with fire subject dealt with fauna and 0.5% with mammal. For Brazil, we obtained 7% of papers for fauna and 3% for mammal. The Brazilian Biome with more papers was Cerrado, followed by Atlantic Forest, Amazon, Pampas, Caatinga and Pantanal. The United States of America and Australia stand out as protagonists in their continents with the largest papers number. The volume of research is related to investment in Research and Development and to occurrence of fires. The slope of temporal trend shows the terms related to wildfire have more papers than prescribed burn and there is less interest in fauna and mammal research. It is necessary to form research groups with these themes as research lines and intensify research relating fire ecology and mammals. There is yet no unified understanding of how fire may influence animal diversity and how it influences the vegetative structure and subsequently the resources which wildlife rely on. We consider this information is essential to establish efficient conservation policies.

Resumo: O fogo é um fator ecológico que pode determinar os padrões de diversidade, estrutura e composição da biodiversidade. Assim, o fogo pode ser favorável ou prejudicial, dependendo de como, onde, quando e porquê ocorre. Os impactos do fogo na fauna variam de acordo com a ecologia das espécies e o regime de fogo. Levantamos a quantidade de artigos publicados no mundo e no Brasil para entender o esforço de pesquisa que relaciona fogo, fauna e mamíferos. Apenas 5% das publicações entre 1970 e 2019 com o assunto fogo tratam de fauna e 0,5% de mamíferos. Para o Brasil, obtivemos 7% dos artigos para fauna e 3% para mamíferos. O bioma brasileiro com mais artigos foi o Cerrado, seguido por Mata Atlântica, Amazônia, Pampa, Caatinga e Pantanal. Os países que se destacam como protagonistas em seus continentes, com maior número de publicações, são Estados Unidos da América e Austrália. O volume de pesquisas está relacionado aos investimentos em pesquisa e desenvolvimento e à ocorrência de incêndios florestais. A regressão linear demonstra que os termos relacionados a incêndios florestais têm mais publicações do que os relacionados a queimas prescritas e há menos interesse em pesquisas relacionadas a fauna e a mamíferos. Diante disso, acreditamos ser necessário formar grupos de pesquisa nesses temas e intensificar os estudos relacionando ecologia do fogo e mamíferos. Ainda não existe um entendimento único sobre a influência do fogo na diversidade de animais e na estrutura da vegetação e, subsequentemente, nos recursos dos quais a vida selvagem depende. Consideramos que essas informações são essenciais para estabelecer políticas públicas de conservação mais eficientes.

Los estudios bibliométricos en el campo de la psicología iberoamericana: Una revisión metabibliométrica / The bibliometric studies in the field of Ibero-American psychology: A metabibliometric review

Resumen La bibliometría consiste en el tratamiento matemático y estadístico de la información científica y, por ello, se la concibe como la cuantificación de la información bibliográfica susceptible de ser analizada. Más allá de que algunos autores la conciban como una metodología y otros como una técnica, la bibliometría facilita la organización, selección y categorización de la información para un tratamiento cuantitativo y cualitativo. Desde hace más de tres décadas, los estudios bibliométricos han comenzado a proliferar con diferentes usos, orientaciones y aplicaciones en el campo de la psicología iberoamericana. En este trabajo se analizan los estudios bibliométricos en el campo de la psicología iberoamericana recuperados de tres bases de datos: Dialnet (España), Redalyc (México) y SciELO (Brasil). A partir de una muestra de 81 trabajos seleccionados, se realizó una categorización según las diferentes líneas de investigación, los autores más frecuentes, los países de los autores, el rango de años de las publicaciones, el idioma de las publicaciones, el género en la redacción de los trabajos, las revistas que más estudios bibliométricos publicaron y las más analizadas desde la perspectiva bibliométrica. También se analizó el contexto histórico de aparición de los estudios bibliométricos en el campo de la psicología de Iberoamérica. Se concluye que los estudios bibliométricos son un importante recurso metodológico para la evaluación de la disciplina y profesión psicológica, siempre que logren ir más allá de la mera descripción de datos cuantitativos y puedan complementarse con análisis cualitativos, lo que brindaría mayor potencialidad interpretativa y explicativa.

Abstract Bibliometry consists on the mathematical and statistical treatment of published scientific information. This methodology, or technique (following some authors), includes the quantification of bibliographic information that can be analyzed. Bibliometric and qualitative data reviews can be combined in order to offer high-quality conclusions. For more than three decades, bibliometric studies have proliferated with different uses, orientations, and applications in Ibero-American psychology. All the classic areas of psychology (basic psychological processes, clinical and health psychology, organizational and work psychology, educational psychology), as well as new areas, such as sports psychology, traffic psychology, consumer psychology, and others have been subject of bibliometric works. Several productions can be recognized where bibliometry is used for historical analysis, review of specialized literature, scientific journals analysis, and the recognition of different areas of research. The goal of this work is to provide a metabibliometric analysis, that is, a bibliometry of bibliometric studies. It is a descriptive study in which different documentary sources are retrieved, classified, and analyzed based on the proper procedure of bibliometric studies. This study examined the scientific and scholarly productions in the field of Ibero-American psychology, using three specific databases: Dialnet (Spain), Redalyc (Mexico), and SciELO (Brazil). The choice of such databases was because they provide the indexation of a large number of psychology journals and also allow free access to their contents, which gives some coverage to the psychological production of the Ibero-American region. The search was guided by the following general descriptors: "Bibliometric" and "Psychology", present in any of the search fields of these databases. These two words are functionally equivalent to detect items in Spanish and Portuguese (because all articles have abstracts in English). Interdisciplinary studies were ruled out, and those clearly outside of psychological science or the profession of psychology. The final refined sample of 81 articles were classified according to the following indicators: a) lines of research; b) more frequent authors; c) countries of the authors; d) range of years of publications; e) language of the publications; f) gender in the writing of the works; g) the journals that published the most bibliometric studies; and h) the most analyzed journals from the bibliometric perspective. The vast majority of articles are from the present century (70), which highlights the recent explosion of work in the field. For reference only, eight articles were published in the 1990s, 34 articles were published in the 2000s, and 36 articles were published in the current half-decade. The language of the articles is distributed as follows: 71 in Spanish (88 %), 5 in English (6 %), and 5 in Portuguese (6 %). The proportion by gender of correspondence authors reflects that 40 % are women (33 articles), and 60 % are men (48 articles), always considering the first signatory in cases of multiple authorship. The countries according to the correspondence author, taking the first author in the cases of multiple authorships, are: Spain (45), Colombia (15), Argentina (6), Brazil (5), Mexico (4), Chile (3), Peru (2) and Costa Rica (1). Results confirm that the bibliometric research design is a consistent methodological approach to evaluate the field of psychology as a discipline and a professional practice in Ibero-America. These results do not reflect the entire set of bibliometric research in Ibero-American psychology. However, they can also be considered as a representative map of bibliometric studies in the region. The most significant criticism that can be indicated for these bibliometric studies is the abusive descriptive perspective that appears in them. It would be desirable for this kind of research to incorporate other analytical perspectives to go beyond the purely descriptive, which could obtain greater interpretative and explanatory potential regarding what was investigated.

Influência da nutrição na expressão de genes relacionados à obesidade / Influence of nutrition on the expression of genes related to obesity

A obesidade possui vários prejuízos para a saúde e está associada à inúmeras patologias e baixa expectativa de vida. O desequilíbrio alimentar é um fator que necessita de atenção especial, pois é capaz de alterar as interações entre nutrientes e genes. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar as principais linhas de pesquisa associadas à nutrigenômica, e evidenciar a relação da influência da nutrição na expressão de genes relacionados à obesidade. Realizou-se o levantamento bibliográfico e a análise cienciométrica por meio do banco de dados publicados na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e do Centro Latino-Americano de Informação em Ciências da Saúde (BIREME). Identificou-se 118 artigos originais, os quais foram agrupados em cinco classes: restrição calórica, expressão gênica, alimentos, intervenção dietética e diversos. Os resultados evidenciaram que a restrição calórica possui relação direta da expressão gênica com o controle das células cancerígenas e a diminuição do excesso de tecido adiposo. Além disso, a análise cienciométrica relacionou a importância das fibras alimentares na redução do colesterol e sensibilidade à insulina, bem como a ação do jejum na regulação negativa de genes que contribuem para o crescimento do tecido adiposo. Dessa forma, este artigo fornece princípios ideológicos para auxiliar especialistas na aplicabilidade de estratégias para atingir a redução de peso sustentável por meio da expressão gênica.

Obesity has several health risks and is associated with numerous pathologies and low life expectancy. Food imbalance is a factor that needs special attention, as it is able to change the interactions between nutrients and genes. This study aimed at verifying the main lines of research associated with nutrigenomics, and at showing the relationship of the influence of nutrition on the expression of genes related to obesity. The bibliographic survey and scientometric analysis were carried out through the database published in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) and the Centro Latino-Americano de Informação em Ciências da Saúde (BIREME). A total of 118 articles of original research were identified, and were grouped into five categories: caloric restriction; gene expression; food; dietary intervention; and miscellaneous. The results showed that caloric restriction has a direct relationship between gene expression and the control of cancer cells and the reduction of excess adipose tissue. Furthermore, the scientometric analysis related the importance of dietary fibers in reducing cholesterol and insulin sensitivity as well as the action of fasting in the negative regulation of genes that contribute to the growth of adipose tissue. Thus, this paper provides ideological principles to assist specialists in the applicability of strategies to achieve sustainable weight reduction through gene expression.

Producción científica de profesores de la especialidad de pediatría, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas, 2014-2018 / Scientific productions of Pediatrics professors, Medical Sciences University of Matanzas, 2014-2018

Introducción: No existen referentes en Cuba de estudios que aborden la producción científica de grupos de docentes-investigadores que imparten la pediatría como especialidad. Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica del claustro de profesores de la Especialidad de Pediatría de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas durante el proceso de acreditación de esta especialidad. Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado con los profesores que constituyeron el claustro físico de esta especialidad en el quinquenio 2014-2018, en total 43. El campo de acción se situó en las publicaciones llevadas a cabo por dichos profesores en el período citado. Para ello se revisaron los mini-currículos de los profesores y se localizaron sus publicaciones vía internet. Las principales variables estudiadas fueron: especialidad, categoría y grado científico, categoría docente e investigativa, sexo, años de experiencia docente, publicaciones, razón publicación/profesor, fuente de la publicación, tipo de artículo, temática y país. En el análisis se emplearon indicadores de productividad científica, colaboración y circulación-dispersión. Resultados: El índice de publicaciones fue de 110 trabajos y la razón número de publicaciones/profesor fue 2,55. Las publicaciones se concentraron en 21 profesores, con tres grandes productores. El índice de coautoría fue 3,77 y el patrón de colaboración que predominó fue a nivel nacional. Predominaron los artículos originales (24,5 por ciento) y las publicaciones en revistas médicas multitemáticas (36 por ciento). Conclusiones: Las publicaciones del claustro de la Especialidad de Pediatría cumplen con los requisitos de calidad del Subsistema de Evaluación y Acreditación de Especialidad de Posgrado en Cuba para la obtención del nivel de Certificado(AU)

Introduction: There are no references in Cuba of studies that deal with the scientific production of groups of teachers-researchers who taught Pediatrics as a specialty. Objective: To characterize the scientific production of Pediatrics specialty´s professors staff at the Medical Sciences University of Matanzas during the accreditation process of this specialty. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted to the 43 teachers who constituted the staff of this specialty in the five-year period from 2014 to 2018. The study was focused in the publications carried out by such professors in the above mentioned period. There were reviewed the mini-resumes of the teachers and their publications were located via internet. The main variables studied were: specialty, category and scientific degree, teaching and research category, sex, years of teaching experience, publications, ratio publication/teacher, source of the publication, type of article, thematic and country. The analysis used indicators of scientific productivity, collaboration, and movement-dispersion. Results: The index of publications was of 110 paper works and the ratio number of publications/teacher was 2.55. The publications focused on 21 teachers, with three large producers. The co-authorship index was 3.77 and the pattern of collaboration that prevailed was at the national level. Original articles (24.5 percent) and publications in multi-topic medical journals (36 percent) predominated. Conclusions: The publications of the Pediatrics specialty´s staff meet the quality requirements of the Subsystem for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Postgraduate specialties in Cuba for obtaining the certificate level(AU))

Gênero e trabalho na psicologia: revisão sistemática e metanálise qualitativa / Gender and work in psychology: systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis / Género y trabajo en la psicología: revisión sistemática y meta-análisis cualitativo

O presente estudo objetiva analisar a produção científica brasileira em psicologia sobre trabalho e gênero. Para tanto, uma revisão sistemática foi realizada a partir de cinco bases. Inicialmente, após critérios de inclusão, 186 artigos foram selecionados em todas as áreas do conhecimento. Com a análise de juízas, 59 artigos foram classificados como pertencentes à área da psicologia, os quais foram divididos em dois grupos a partir de uma análise cientométrica: (1) (2008-2017, N=38), e (2) (1997-2007, N=21). Uma metanálise qualitativa foi realizada com os artigos publicados nos últimos 10 anos, e estes foram submetidos a análises textuais com auxílio de software. Os resultados indicam que, entre eles, a temática gênero tem sido tratada como foco, sendo o trabalho temática de fundo; e que ainda há uma naturalização dos papéis femininos. Aponta-se a necessidade de estudos em psicologia do trabalho sobre identidade profissional e da trabalhadora, trabalho e não trabalho para mulheres e precarização do trabalho feminino.

The present study aims to analyze Brazilian scientific production in psychology on work and gender. For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out from five bases. Initially, 186 articles were selected in all areas of knowledge. With an analysis by judges, 59 articles were classified as being from the psychology area. A scientometric analysis was performed on these articles, dividing them into two groups: (1) (2008-2017, N = 38), and (2) (1997-2007, N = 21). A qualitative meta-analysis was done with the articles published in the last 10 years. These were submitted to textual analysis with the use of software. The results indicate that, among them, the theme of gender has been treated as the main focus, with work as the background theme; and that there is still a naturalization of women's roles. There is a need for studies in work psychology on working women and professional identity, work and non-work for women, and threats to job security for women.

El presente estudio objetiva analizar la producción científica brasileña en psicología sobre trabajo y género. Para ello, se realizó una revisión sistemática a partir de cinco bases. Inicialmente, después de criterios de inclusión, 186 artículos fueron seleccionados en todas las áreas de conocimiento. Con análisis de juzgadores, 59 artículos fueron clasificados como pertenecientes al área de la Psicología., los cuales se dividieron en dos grupos a partir de un análisis cienciométrico: (1) (2008 a 2017 N = 38), y (2) (1997 a 2007 N = 21). Un meta-análisis cualitativo fue realizado con los artículos publicados en los últimos 10 años, que fueron sometidos a análisis textuales con ayuda de software. Los resultados indican que, entre ellos, predominantemente la temática género ha sido tratada como foco, siendo el trabajo temático de fondo; y que aún hay una naturalización de los papeles femeninos. Se apunta la necesidad de estudios en Psicología del trabajo sobre identidad profesional y de la trabajadora, trabajo y no trabajo para mujeres y precarización del trabajo femenino.

Brunei Publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded (1973-2016): Bibliometrics and comparison with other tropical countries / Publicaciones de Brunei en el Science Citation Index Expanded (1973-2016): Bibliometría y comparación con otros países tropicales

Abstract Brunei is a small tropical country -located in Southeast Asia- for which there are no previous bibliometric studies. Here we analyze papers published by Brunei scientists from 1973 to 2016 in the Science Citation Index Expanded and compare results with other tropical countries. We identified 1 547 publications and 11 document types. The most productive categories were ecology, multidisciplinary geosciences, inorganic and nuclear chemistry, and environmental sciences. Singapore Medical Journal published most of these papers, and the three most productive institutions were Universiti Brunei Darussalam, RIPAS Hospital, and Universiti Teknologi Brunei. UK and Malaysia were the most frequent collaborating countries. M.A. Ali from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam was the most prolific author and a Brunei independent article written by C.K. Morley from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam in 2002 had the highest number of citations of the whole period and the highest number in 2016. The tropical countries of Central America and Asia have a few similarities but also important differences, and both are highly heterogeneous in scientific organization and productivity. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(3): 1090-1100. Epub 2018 September 01.

Resumen Brunei es un pequeño país tropical del sudeste asiático, sobre el cual no hay estudios bibliométricos. Aquí analizamos los artículos publicados por científicos de Brunei de 1973 a 2016 y comparamos los resultados con otros países tropicales. Examinamos los documentos del Science Citation Index Expanded en la colección principal del Web of Science. Hallamos 1 547 publicaciones de Brunei con 11 tipos de documentos, donde las categorías más productivas fueron ecología, geociencias multidisciplinarias, química inorgánica y nuclear, y ciencias ambientales. Singapore Medical Journal publicó la mayoría, y las tres instituciones más productivas fueron: Universiti Brunei Darussalam, RIPAS Hospital y Universiti Teknologi Brunei. Reino Unido y Malasia fueron los países que más colaboraron con Brunei. M.A. Ali de la Universidad Brunei Darussalam fue el autor más prolífico. El mayor número total de citas, y el mayor número de citas en 2016, correspondieron a un artículo exclusivamente de Brunei, escrito por C. K. Morley de la Universiti Brunei Darussalam en 2002. Los países tropicales de América Central y Asia tienen algunas similitudes pero también diferencias importantes, siendo heterogéneos en su organización científica y productividad.

Un estudio sobre la implementación del método Delphi en publicaciones de ciencias médicas indexadas en Scopus / A study on the implementation of the Delphi method in publications of medical indexing sciences in Scopus

Introducción: El método Delphi ha sido aplicado en varias investigaciones del campo de las ciencias médicas cubanas. Con frecuencia, este método sigue el enfoque clásico de la búsqueda de consenso, aunque existen numerosas variantes en el campo de la prospectiva. Objetivo: Caracterizar el uso del método Delphi, en busca de un patrón que facilite la identificación de posibles tendencias de desarrollo en el ámbito de las ciencias médicas. Métodos: Se utilizaron técnicas cienciométricas para procesar una matriz de datos obtenida de Scopus. La lógica de búsqueda se apoyó en la aparición de los términos más frecuentes "Delphi method", "Delphi study", o "Delphi technique" en los títulos, resúmenes y palabras claves. Las variables objeto de estudio fueron la productividad científica, la distribución por ramas del conocimiento, el impacto por índice de citas, las tendencias investigativas y las redes de colaboración. Resultados: De 10341 documentos, 5282 fueron relacionados con las ciencias médicas (33,26 por ciento), y 29 son de autores cubanos. El crecimiento diacrónico fue exponencial y el número de citas se concentró en un número reducido de documentos. Predominó el Delphi clásico enfocado hacia el consenso, en detrimento de otras variantes más flexibles descritas en la literatura. Las redes de colaboración indicaron la existencia de 15 colegios invisibles por clústeres de co-autoría. Conclusiones: El uso del método Delphi en investigaciones médicas cubanas no es una eventualidad local, sino que responde a una tendencia mundial acrecentada durante los últimos años(AU)

Introduction: The Delphi method has been applied to several investigations in the field of Cuban medical sciences. Frequently, this method follows the classical approach of seeking consensus, although there are numerous variants in the field of prospective. Objective: To characterize the use of the Delphi method, in search of a pattern that facilitates identifying possible development trends in the field of medical sciences. Methods: We used scientometric techniques to process a data matrix obtained from Scopus. The search logic is based on the appearance of the most frequent terms Delphi method, Delphi study, or Delphi technique in titles, abstracts and keywords. The variables studied are scientific productivity, distribution by branches of knowledge, impact by citation index, research trends, and collaboration networks. Results: From 10 341 documents, 5282 are related to medical sciences (33.26 percent), and 29 are by Cuban authors. The diachronic growth is exponential and the number of citations is concentrated in a reduced number of documents. The classic Delphi focused on consensus predominates over other more flexible variants described in the literature which are decreasing. Collaboration networks indicate the existence of 15 invisible colleges by clusters of co-authorship. Conclusions: The use of the Delphi method in Cuban medical research is not a local event, but responds to a global trend that has increased during the last years(AU)

Trends in the scientific production on aquatic microhabitats phytotelmata: a scientometric study / Tendências na produção científica sobre microhabitats fitotelmata: um estudocienciométrico

We performed a scientometry to validate trends in the scientific production on phytotelmata and the importance of these microenvironments in the maintenance of biodiversity. We searched for articles in the Web of Science and looked at publications from 1987 to 2016. We collected years of publication, surveyed organisms, countries where the surveys took place, plants that accumulate phytotelmata, scientific journals that publish more about the topic and their respective IFs (Impact Factor) and the keywords of each article. We built a heatmap using the most frequent keywords in the studies, to investigate the topics studied over the years. We have found 293 publications, increasing over the years. Insects, anurans and crustaceans were the most studied organisms. The most studied plant families were Bromeliaceae, Poaceae and Apiaceae. The published studies analized were carried out mainly in Brazil, Argentina and Peru. The most published journals on the subject are: Zootaxa, Hydrobiologia, Biotropica and Journal of Natural History. Some main global concerns such as climate change, habitat fragmentation has gained the attention of the phytotelmata studies in the recent years. The results contribute to the knowledge about phytotelmata accumulated biodiversity and research trends.

Realizamos uma cienciometria para demonstrar tendências na produção científica sobre fitotelmata e a importância desses microambientes na manutenção da biodiversidade. Buscamos artigos no Web of Science e analisamos publicações de 1987 até 2016. Coletamos os anos de publicação, organismos estudados, países onde ocorreram as pesquisas, plantas que acumulam fitotelmata, revistas científicas que mais publicam sobre o tema e seus respectivos FIs (Fator de Impacto) e as palavras-chave de cada artigo. Fizemos um heatmap, utilizando as palavras-chave mais frequentes nos estudos, para investigar os tópicos estudados ao longo dos anos. Encontramos 293 publicações, com aumento ao longo dos anos. Os insetos, anuros e crustáceos foram os organismos mais estudados. As famílias de plantas mais estudadas foram Bromeliaceae, Poaceae e Apiaceae. As pesquisas foram realizadas, principalmente, no Brasil, na Argentina e no Peru. Os periódicos que mais publicam sobre o tema são: Zootaxa, Hydrobiologia, Biotropica e Journal of Natural History. Os resultados contribuem para o conhecimento sobre a biodiversidade acumulada em fitotelmata e tendências nas pesquisas.

Trends and gaps of the scientific literature about the effects of fire on Brazilian Cerrado / Tendências e lacunas na literatura científica sobre os efeitos do fogo no Cerrado Brasileiro

Abstract Fire management is an important issue in the Brazilian Cerrado, since both anthropogenic high intensity fires and complete fire suppression can reduce the biodiversity in this biome. In this paper, we highlight the trends in scientific literature about fire effects in the Cerrado, aiming to detect possible gaps and to indicate directions of future scientific research. We searched for articles in the periodic database Web of Knowledge from 1991 to 2016, and observed an increase in the number of publications throughout the years. Most articles were associated with Brazilian institutions (58%), followed by those with collaboration between Brazilian and international institutions (33%), and those published by authors exclusively from international institutions (9%). Most articles addressed the effects of fire on biodiversity (77%), followed by articles about abiotic environment (19%), and then biotic interactions or interactions between organisms and environment (4%). The most studied taxonomic group was plants (75%), followed by mammals (8%) and insects (6%), with the remaining taxa comprising about 11% of publications. The Federal District was the federative unit with the greatest number of studies (31%). The majority of studies was conducted in areas with fewer fire events, whereas areas with major incidence of fires are poorly studied. Our data shows that studies on the effect of fires on the Brazilian Cerrado are geographically and taxonomically biased. This lack of knowledge limits the extrapolations about the effects of fire on this biome. Therefore, we emphasize the need for investment in research in areas with high fire frequency and also for an increase in knowledge about these effects on the biota, especially on the fauna. This action is fundamental to support the development of public policies for effective and directed fire management in the Cerrado.

Resumo O manejo do fogo é uma questão importante no Cerrado brasileiro, pois tanto os incêndios antropogênicos de alta intensidade, quanto a sua supressão completa podem reduzir a biodiversidade neste bioma. Neste artigo, destacamos as tendências na literatura científica sobre os efeitos do fogo no Cerrado, com o objetivo de detectar possíveis lacunas e indicar direções de futuras pesquisas científicas. Buscamos artigos na base de periódicos Web of Knowledge no período de 1991 a 2016, e observamos um aumento no número de publicações ao longo dos anos. A maioria dos artigos foi associada a instituições brasileiras (58%), seguidos por colaborações entre instituições brasileiras e internacionais (33%) e publicações de autores exclusivamente de instituições internacionais (9%). A maioria dos artigos abordou os efeitos do fogo na biodiversidade (77%), seguido de artigos sobre o ambiente abiótico (19%), e interações bióticas ou interações entre organismos e o ambiente (4%). O grupo taxonômico mais estudado foi plantas (75%), seguido de mamíferos (8%) e insetos (6%). Os táxons restantes incluem 11% das publicações. O Distrito Federal foi a unidade federativa com o maior número de estudos (31%). A maioria dos estudos foi realizada em áreas com menos queimadas, enquanto as áreas com maior incidência de fogo são mal estudadas. Nossos dados mostram que os estudos sobre o efeito do fogo no Cerrado brasileiro são enviesados do ponto de vista geográfico e taxonômico. Esta falta de conhecimento limita as extrapolações sobre o efeito do fogo neste bioma. Portanto, enfatizamos a necessidade de investimentos para pesquisas em áreas com alta freqüência de queimadas e a necessidade em aumentar o conhecimento sobre estes efeitos na biota, especialmente na fauna. Esta ação é fundamental para apoiar o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas para uma gestão efetiva e direcionada do fogo no Cerrado.

Scientometric overview of nursing research on pain management / Revisão cientométrica das pesquisas de enfermagem sobre gestão da dor / Revisión cienciométrica de la investigación en enfermería sobre manejo del dolor

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyse research articles on pain and nursing issues using bibliometric and scientometric methodologies. Method: articles in the Web of Science database containing pain and nurse and pain and nursing were analyzed using scientometric methods through data visualization techniques and advanced text analytics. Result: among the 107,559 research articles found in the field of nursing, 3,976 of them were written based on the keywords pain and nursing, and were considered in conformity with the scope of this study. Preliminary analyses indicated that the publications have increased through the years with minor fluctuations. Titles, keywords, and abstracts were analyzed through text analytics to reveal keyword clusters and topic structures. Studies on oncology and pain in the field of nursing have a relatively higher frequency. Conclusion: the results of the analyses revealed the characteristics of the current literature in a broad range of areas by considering the particular dimensions. Therefore, the findings may support present and future research in this field by shedding light on the networks, trends, and contents in the related literature.

RESUMO Objetivos: analisar artigos científicos sobre dor e enfermagem, utilizando metodologias bibliométricas e cienciométricas. Método: artigos do banco de dados Web of Science que continham dor e enfermeiro e dor e enfermagem foram analisados utilizando métodos cientométricos, através de técnicas de visualização de dados e análise avançada de textos. Resultado: dos 107.559 artigos científicos encontrados na área de enfermagem, 3.976 deles foram escritos com base nas palavras-chave dor e enfermagem, e foram considerados em consonância com o âmbito de aplicação deste estudo. As análises preliminares indicaram que as publicações têm aumentado ao longo dos anos, com pequenas flutuações. Títulos, palavras-chave e resumos foram analisados através de análise de texto para revelar agrupamentos de palavras-chave e estruturas de temas. Estudos sobre oncologia e dor no campo da enfermagem têm uma frequência relativamente maior. Conclusão: os resultados das análises revelaram as características da literatura atual em uma ampla gama de áreas, considerando-se dimensões específicas. Portanto, os resultados podem respaldar pesquisas atuais e futuras neste campo, proporcionando informações sobre redes, tendências e conteúdos da literatura em questão.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar artículos de investigación sobre dolor y temas de enfermería, utilizando metodologías bibliométricas y cienciométricas. Método: se analizaron los artículos en la base de datos Web of Science que contenían dolor y enfermero y dolor y enfermería, usando métodos cienciométricos, a través de técnicas de visualización de datos y análisis avanzado de textos. Resultado: entre los 107.559 artículos de investigación encontrados en el campo de la enfermería, 3.976 de ellos fueron escritos con base en las palabras clave dolor y enfermería, y fueron considerados en conformidad con el ámbito de aplicación de este estudio. Los análisis preliminares indicaron que las publicaciones han aumentado a través de los años, con pequeñas fluctuaciones. Los títulos, las palabras clave y los resúmenes se analizaron mediante análisis de texto para revelar agrupaciones de palabras clave y estructuras de temas. Los estudios sobre oncología y dolor en el campo de la enfermería tienen una frecuencia relativamente más alta. Conclusión: los resultados de los análisis revelaron las características de la literatura actual en una amplia gama de áreas, teniendo en cuenta dimensiones específicas. Por lo tanto, los resultados presentados en este estudio pueden respaldar investigaciones actuales y futuras en este campo, proporcionando información sobre redes, tendencias y contenidos de la literatura en cuestión.

Producción científica sobre enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas en Latinoamérica / The scientific production on neglected infectious diseases in Latin America

Fundamento: las enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas (EID) son un grupo de patologías infecciosas que afectan a más de mil millones de personas en el mundo, principalmente a las más pobres. En Latinoamérica su elevada incidencia es el resultado de las condiciones de pobreza y marginación de ciertos grupos poblacionales. Objetivo: describir la producción científica en PubMed sobre enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas en Latinoamérica. Métodos: se realizó un estudio bibliométrico descriptivo acerca de la producción científica sobre enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas en Latinoamérica, empleando la herramienta web PubMed PubRemiener. Se analizaron las matrices de co-ocurrencia para el análisis de las redes sociales entre autores y términos. Resultados: se identificaron 428 artículos publicados en revistas indexadas en esta base de datos. En la revista PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases aparecieron 68 de ellos. La tendencia de la producción científica sobre EID es al crecimiento, luego del primer artículo publicado en 2007 se publicaron al menos dos artículos por año, con un aumento significativo luego de 2012. Las mayores tasas de crecimiento fueron en 2009 (166,67) y 2014 (133,33). Por países resalta Brasil, con 282 artículos y 951 autores. Conclusiones: en el período analizado se evidenció un sostenido crecimiento anual, incluso superando al crecimiento mundial en más de la mitad de los años(AU)

Background: neglected infectious diseases are a group of infectious conditions that affect more than one billion people in the world, mainly the poorest ones. In Latin America, its high incidence is the result of the poverty and marginalization of certain population groups. Objective: to describe the scientific output on neglected infectious diseases in PubMed in Latin America. Methods: a descriptive bibliometric study was carried out on the scientific output on neglected infectious diseases in Latin America by using the free search engine PubMed. The co-occurrence matrices were analyzed for the analysis of the social networks between authors and terms. Results: 428 published articles were identified in journals indexed in this database. In the PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal 68 articles appeared. There is a trend toward increase of the scientific production on neglected infectious diseases. After the first article published in 2007 at least 2 articles were published per year, with a significant increase after 2012. The highest increase rates were in 2009 (166,67) and 2014 (133,33). According to countries, Brazil stands out with 282 articles and 951 authors. Conclusions: during the studied period there was a sustained annual increase, even higher than the world increase in more than half the years(AU)

Indicadores cienciométricos de la bibliografía activa del Dr Zoilo E Marinello Vidaurreta / Scientometric indicators of the active bibliography of Dr Zoilo E Marinello Vidaurreta

Fundamento: fueron sus fecundos 47 años de vida profesional los que permitieron al Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta convertirse en uno de los catedráticos más importantes en la investigación del cáncer, considerado verdadero maestro de la oncología cubana; formó a numerosas generaciones que hacen imperdurable su obra en el tiempo. Objetivo: evaluar los principales indicadores de productividad y visibilidad de la bibliografía activa del Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta. Métodos: se realizó un estudio bibliométrico, donde fueron analizados los indicadores de productividad y visibilidad de la producción científica del prestigioso científico cubano en la base de datos Google Académico. Resultados: de un total de 105 artículos analizados se identificaron 544 citas con un promedio de 7,45 citas por año y un índice h de 12. El documento más citado fue “Nociones y reflexiones sobre el cáncer” con un total de 97 citas. Conclusiones: desde la óptica de la evaluación métrica de la ciencia, el Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta es uno de los paradigmas de la medicina en Cuba en las últimas cinco décadas(AU)

Background: his fruitful 47 years of professional life allowed Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta to become one of the most important experts in the field of cancer research. Considered a great teacher of Cuban oncology, he trained many generations that make of his work a long-lasting event. Objective: to assess the main indicators of productivity and visibility of the active bibliography of Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta. Methods: a bibliometric study was carried out where the indicators of productivity and visibility of the scientific production of that prestigious Cuban scientist were analyzed by using Scholar Google database. Results: out of 105 articles 544 quotations were identified, with an average of 7,45 quotations per year and the h-index was 12. The most cited document was Nociones y reflexiones sobre el cáncer with a total of 97 citations. Conclusions: considering the metric assessment of science, Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta is one of the paradigms of Cuban medicine in the last five decades(AU)

Análise da produção científica brasileira sobre nanotecnologia e saúde / /Analysis of brazilian scientific articles about nanotechnology and health / /Análisis de la producción científica brasileña acerca de nanotecnología y salud

No Brasil, desde o início dos anos 2000, há políticas públicas de incentivo à pesquisa dedicada à nanotecnologia. Este artigo apresenta estudo que visa investigar a produção científica brasileira em nanotecnologia e saúde, através da publicação de artigos científicos indexados na base de dados Webof Science, no período de 1995 a 2014. Através de análise bibliométrica e cientométrica, apoiada no uso do software VantagePoint, são identificados a evolução histórica da pesquisa no tema, as principais instituições brasileiras dedicadas ao objeto do estudo, a colaboração internacional e os temas de pesquisa pelos quais os autores brasileiros mais se interessam. Conclui-se que há um grande crescimento depublicações a partir do século XXI e uma diversificação de temas de pesquisa ao longo do período do estudo. As áreas de maior foco nas pesquisas mais recentes são farmacologia e farmácia, bioquímica, biologia molecular e cirurgia. Observa-se baixa internacionalização da pesquisa, com 30% dos artigos elaborados em colaboração com outros países.

Since the early 2000s, Brazil has had public policies designed to incentive research in nanotechnology. This article presents a study designed to investigate Brazilian scientific literature about nanotechnology and health by means of the publication of scientific articles indexed in the Web of Science database from 1995 to 2014. Using bibliometric and scientometric analysis and a data mining software, VantagePoint, the historical evolution of research was identified, as well as the leading Brazilian institutions dedicating to studies such as, the international collaborations involving Brazilian researchers, and the research themes that have attracted their attention. The number of publications is growing more and more since the beginning of the 21th century and covering a diversification of research areas. The areas in which most research has been done recently are pharmacology & pharmacy, biochemistry, molecular biology,and surgery. The internationalization of this area of research is relatively low: just 30% of the articles byBrazilian authors were coauthored by researchers from other countries.

En Brasil, desde principios de la década de 2000 existen políticas públicas para fomentar la investigación en nanotecnología. Este artículo presenta uno estudio que tiene como objetivo investigar la producción científica brasileña en la nanotecnología y la salud, a través de la publicación de artículos científicos indexados en la base de datos Web of Science, de 1995 a 2014. A través del análisis bibliométrica y cienciométrica, apoyada en el uso de software VantagePoint, se identifica evolución histórica de las investigaciones sobre el tema, las principales instituciones brasileñas dedicadas al estudio de la nanotecnología, la colaboración internacionaly los temas de investigación que más despiertan el interés de los autores brasileños. De ello se desprende que hay un fuerte crecimiento de las publicaciones a partir del siglo XXI y la diversificación de los temas de investigación a lo largo del período de estudio. Las áreas de mayor enfoque en la investigación más reciente son la farmacología y farmacia, bioquímica y la biología molecular y la cirugía. Se observa una baja internacionalización de la investigación, con 30% de los artículos escritos en colaboración con otros países.