Contributions of Latin America to scientific research in neuroscience and psychology

Abstract Background: In Latin America, research in neuroscience and psychology has had a continuous development; however, the magnitude of this development and its impact on the comparison to other regions or countries has not been well studied. Objective: The objective of the study was to carry out...

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Published inRevista mexicana de neurociencia Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 44 - 50
Main Authors Galvez-Contreras, Alma Y., Guzmán-Muñiz, Jorge, Moy-López, Norma A., Gonzalez-Perez, Oscar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Academia Mexicana de Neurología A.C 01.04.2022
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Citations. H-index. Bibliometric indicators. Latin America. Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology
Neurosciences
Indicadores bibliométricos
Neuroscience
Neurociencias
Bibliometric indicators
América Latina
H-index
Índice h
Citaciones
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Latin America
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Summary:Abstract Background: In Latin America, research in neuroscience and psychology has had a continuous development; however, the magnitude of this development and its impact on the comparison to other regions or countries has not been well studied. Objective: The objective of the study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of scientific productivity in neuroscience and psychology in Latin America. Methods: We consulted the Scimago Journal and Country Rank database to obtain the classification of the Latin American countries in these knowledge disciplines, during the period from 2015 to 2020. Results: We found 32 Latin American countries with citable documents in these disciplines. Notably, 90% of Latin American scientific productivity is concentrated in five countries: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia, with Brazil being the leading country in all cases. Conclusions: Research in neuroscience and psychology in Latin America has had a sustained and moderate growth. However, it is highly circumscribed in these five countries.
ISSN:2604-6180
2604-6180
DOI:10.24875/RMN.21000034