Bibliometric indicators applicable to individual scientific production

Authors

  • Adrián Alejandro Vitón Castillo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna"
  • Rubén Elieser Diaz-Samada Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba. Facultad No.1 de Medicina.
  • Yiliam Martínez Pozo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna"

Keywords:

Bibliometric Indicators, Scientific Publication Indicators, Impact Factor, Bibliometrics, Knowledge Management

Abstract

The current controversy about the most appropriate way to evaluate science generates the need to know the indicators that measure it, and even more so when it focuses on evaluating individual scientific production. The objective of this article is to describe the bibliometric indicators applicable to individual production. Individual production indicators should be used when evaluating scientific production, so a consensus is needed as regards the creation of algorithms to evaluate it. The evaluation should be inclusive, using more than one indicator, where the impact factor should not be the only one taken into account. Despite its limitations they constitute a strong tool to measure the impact of science. Bibliometric indicators promise to be a reliable source when discerning between magazines, articles and authors.

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Published

2019-02-17

How to Cite

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Vitón Castillo AA, Diaz-Samada RE, Martínez Pozo Y. Bibliometric indicators applicable to individual scientific production. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 17 [cited 2025 Apr. 12];15(2):279-85. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/352

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2019): Mayo-Agosto

Section

Special article

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