Ranking 2019 de investigación de las universidades públicas españolas / Research Ranking of Spanish Public Universities (2019)

ANTECEDENTES: los cambios producidos en el sistema universitario español con el proceso Bolonia hacen necesaria la realización periódica de informes de evaluación de la actividad investigadora. El objetivo de este estudio es actualizar el último ranking disponible de investigación de las universidades públicas españolas con los datos de 2013-2018. MÉTODO: se evaluó la producción y productividad de cada universidad, atendiendo a siete indicadores específicos y a una puntuación global: artículos en revistas indexadas en el JCR (Journal Citation Reports), tramos de investigación, proyectos I+D, tesis doctorales, ayudas FPU (formación de profesorado universitario), ayudas FPI (formación de personal investigador) y patentes. RESULTADOS: a nivel global, las universidades Complutense de Madrid, Barcelona y Granada se sitúan en las primeras posiciones en producción, mientras que las primeras posiciones en productividad son ocupadas por las universidades Pompeu Fabra, Autónoma de Madrid y Autónoma de Barcelona. CONCLUSIONES: las universidades que ocupan las primeras posiciones en este ranking se mantienen relativamente estables a lo largo del tiempo y son también las que destacan en clasificaciones internacionales

BACKGROUND: The changes produced in the Spanish university system due to the Bologna process require periodically updated evaluation reports of research activity. The objective of this study is to update the last available ranking of Spanish public universities, based on data from 2013-2018. METHOD: The production and productivity of each university were assessed based on seven specific indicators and a global score: articles in journals indexed in the JCR (Journal Citation Reports), research periods, R+D projects, doctoral theses, FPU (training of university professors) grants, FPI (training of personal researchers) grants, and patents. RESULTS: Globally, the universities Complutense of Madrid, Barcelona, and Granada hold the first positions in terms of production, while the first positions in terms of productivity are held by the universities Pompeu Fabra, Autonomous of Madrid, and Autonomous of Barcelona. CONCLUSIONS: The universities that hold the top positions in this ranking remain relatively steady over time and are also the Spanish universities that stand out in international classifications

[Research Ranking of Spanish Public Universities (2019)].

Research Ranking of Spanish Public Universities (2019). BACKGROUND: The changes produced in the Spanish university system due to the Bologna process require periodically updated evaluation reports of research activity. The objective of this study is to update the last available ranking of Spanish public universities, based on data from 2013-2018. METHOD: The production and productivity of each university were assessed based on seven specific indicators and a global score: articles in journals indexed in the JCR (Journal Citation Reports), research periods, R+D projects, doctoral theses, FPU (training of university professors) grants, FPI (training of personal researchers) grants, and patents. RESULTS: Globally, the universities Complutense of Madrid, Barcelona, and Granada hold the first positions in terms of production, while the first positions in terms of productivity are held by the universities Pompeu Fabra, Autonomous of Madrid, and Autonomous of Barcelona. CONCLUSIONS: The universities that hold the top positions in this ranking remain relatively steady over time and are also the Spanish universities that stand out in international classifications.

Inter-sectoral costs and benefits of mental health prevention: towards a new classification scheme.

BACKGROUND: Many preventive interventions for mental disorders have costs and benefits that spill over to sectors outside the healthcare sector. Little is known about these "inter-sectoral costs and benefits" (ICBs) of prevention. However, to achieve an efficient allocation of scarce resources, insights on ICBs are indispensable. AIM OF THE STUDY: The main aim was to identify the ICBs related to the prevention of mental disorders and provide a sector-specific classification scheme for these ICBs. METHODS: Using PubMed, a literature search was conducted for ICBs of mental disorders and related (psycho)social effects. A policy perspective was used to build the scheme's structure, which was adapted to the outcomes of the literature search. In order to validate the scheme's international applicability inside and outside the mental health domain, semi-structured interviews were conducted with (inter)national experts in the broad fields of health promotion and disease prevention. RESULTS: The searched-for items appeared in a total of 52 studies. The ICBs found were classified in one of four sectors: "Education", "Labor and Social Security", "Household and Leisure" or "Criminal Justice System". Psycho(social) effects were placed in a separate section under "Individual and Family". Based on interviews, the scheme remained unadjusted, apart from adding a population-based dimension. DISCUSSION: This is the first study which offers a sector-specific classification of ICBs. Given the explorative nature of the study, no guidelines on sector-specific classification of ICBs were available. Nevertheless, the classification scheme was acknowledged by an international audience and could therefore provide added value to researchers and policymakers in the field of mental health economics and prevention. IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH POLICIES: The identification and classification of ICBs offers decision makers supporting information on how to optimally allocate scarce resources with respect to preventive interventions for mental disorders. IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: By exploring a new area of research, which has remained largely unexplored until now, the current study has an added value as it may form the basis for the development of a tool which can be used to calculate the ICBs of specific mental health related preventive interventions.

"O novo cluster da cooperação. A responsabilidade social como ferramenta comum do sector público e privado. (O estudo de caso de uma empresa petrolífera em Moçambique e o seu discurso ético na área da saúde)" / "The new cooperation cluster. Social responsibility as a common tool for the public and private sectors (The case study of an oil company in Mozambique and its ethical discourse in the area of health)."

A presente dissertação incide sobre o sector privado como actor no novo cluster da cooperação, através de acções de responsabilidade social das empresas extrativas em Moçambique e as suas estratégias discursivas. Desenvolvida através do estudo de caso da empresa Galp Energia, numa primeira fase a pesquisa compreendeu o peso que o legado do período antes e pós-independência teve na construção económica e social actual do país e no perfil das políticas implementadas. Através do cruzamento de dados entre os diversos actores e, fundamentado pela visão de Wayne Visser, que aplica o modelo de responsabilidade social de Archie Carroll às sociedades africanas, pretende demonstrar a volatilidade do conceito mediante o contexto onde este é aplicado. O foco para além da análise ao impacto das acções socialmente responsáveis compreendeu o debate em torno da interferência dos negócios no domínio público. No decorrer da investigação de terreno foram visualizados fenómenos particulares, respeitantes às empresas extrativas, em que a linha que separa o legalmente exigido e o carácter voluntário das acções de responsabilidade social é muito ténue, chegando a existir "falsas verdades" no discurso ético destas, comprovado pela análise aos seus relatórios de sustentabilidade.

This dissertation is focused on the private sector has actor in the new cooperation cluster, through corporate socially responsible actions by the gas and oil industries in Mozambique and their discursive strategies. Developed through the case study of the Galp Energia company, in a primary phase the research encompassed the weight that the legacy of before and after independence has in the current economic and social construction in the country and in the profile of the implemented policies. Through the data crossing between the several actors and, based on the vision of Wayne Visser, which applies the social responsibility model of Archie Carrol to the African societies, intended to demonstrate the volatility of the concept through which the context where it is applied. The focus beyond the analysis of the impact of the socially responsible actions encompassed the discussion around the interference of business in the public domain. During the field investigation were observed specific phenomena, due to extractive companies in which the line that separates the legally demanded and the volunteer character of the social responsibility actions is very thin, creating the appearance of "false truths" in their ethical speech, proven by the analysis of their sustainability reports.

Food and park environments: neighborhood-level risks for childhood obesity in east Los Angeles.

PURPOSE: The rapid increase in obesity over the past two decades suggests that behavioral and environmental influences, including poor nutrition and physical inactivity, are fueling what is now widely recognized as a public health crisis. Yet, limited research has been conducted to examine how environmental factors, such as neighborhood-level characteristics, may be associated with increased risk for obesity. METHODS: Community-level risk associated with childhood obesity was examined in East Los Angeles, a community with one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Los Angeles by triangulating: 1) spatial data for the number and location of food establishments relative to the location of schools; 2) observations regarding the availability and quality of fruits and vegetables in local grocery stores; and 3) observations regarding the quality and utilization of local parks. RESULTS: The findings revealed that there were 190 food outlets in the study community, of which 93 (49%) were fast-food restaurants. Of the fast-food restaurants, 63% were within walking distance of a school. In contrast, there were 62 grocery stores, of which only 18% sold fresh fruits and/or vegetables of good quality. Of the stores that did sell fruits and/or vegetables, only four were within walking distance of a school. Although well maintained, the five parks in this community accounted for only 37.28 acres, or 0.543 acres per 1000 residents. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that children have easy access to fast food, and limited access to both healthy food options and parks in which to engage in physical fitness activities. This was particularly true in areas around schools. The implications for these findings with regards to policy-related prevention and future research are discussed.