Bibliometric analysis about archival scientific production in the Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean (Redalyc) during the period 2001- 2011

Authors

  • Leomar José Montilla Peña Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – Lara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2012.65

Keywords:

Archives, Scientifc production, Metric information studies, Bibliometrics, Redalyc

Abstract

Objective. Analyze the archival scientific production registered in the Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean (Redalyc).

Method. Applied a bibliometric study with a sample that included a longitudinal statistical analysis from 2001 to 2011. Searches advanced by key words related to the archives have been developed.

Results. The year of increased productivity was the 2011 with a total of 19 publications, being Biblios the journal with more published articles, finding that 68,38% of the authorial production are signed by a single author.

Conclusions. A total of 117 publications are refered to s area and were recorded in Redalyc, with a gradual growth in the last years in the archival scientific productivity. The most common identified topics are: archives for to access to information, and documentary sources.


Author Biography

Leomar José Montilla Peña, Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco – Lara

Licenciado en Bibliotecología y Ciencia de la Información. Egresado de la  Universidad de la Habana, Facultad de Comunicación, La Habana, Cuba. Encargado de la Biblioteca Especializada del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícola, Unidad Ejecutora Lara, Venezuela. Profesor Instructor del Programa de Formación en Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad Politécnica Territorial Andrés Eloy Blanco, Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Integrante del Comité Interinstitucional para el Fortalecimiento de la Gestión del Programa Nacional de Formación en Ciencias de la Información, Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria, Caracas, Venezuela.

Published

2012-09-17

How to Cite

Montilla Peña, L. J. (2012). Bibliometric analysis about archival scientific production in the Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean (Redalyc) during the period 2001- 2011. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (48), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2012.65

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