Jimenez-Contreras E, Anegon FD, Lopez-Cozar ED "The evolution of research activity in Spain - The impact of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity (CNEAI)" RESEARCH POLICY 32 (1): 123-142 JAN 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

E. Jimenez-Contreras : evaristo at ugr.es
Department of Biblioteconomía and Documentacio'n
University of Granada

Also see :  http://www.ub.es/biblio/bid/09jimen2.htm
The Spanish contribution to international the scientific production in
biblioteconomía and documentation: balance of ten years (1992 2001)
 [ versió Catalan ] IBD, Number 9, desembre 2002

Title The evolution of research activity in Spain - The impact of the
        National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity (CNEAI)

Author Jimenez-Contreras E, Anegon FD, Lopez-Cozar ED

Journal RESEARCH POLICY 32 (1): 123-142 JAN 2003

Document type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 63      Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
This article outlines the evolution of international scientific production
in Spain over the last 25 years, a period characterised by steady growth in
research production. The following stages in this process are identified in
accordance with some of the factors that predominated at different times.
>From 1974 to 1982 production increased due to causes endogenous to the
scientific system itself, as scientists brought their work into line with
the patterns which characterised research in other industrialised countries.
>From 1982 to 1991 the prioritisation of R&D by government administrative
bodies represented a constant stimulus, implemented through a set of legal
measures, investments and the creation of posts for new researchers. From
1989 to the present the creation of the Comision Nacional de Evaluacion de
la Actividad Investigadora (National Commission for the Evaluation of
Research Activity, CNEAI) and the research incentive system have provided a
further stimulus, which has led to the maintenance of, and an increase in,
the rate of research production in spite of the net decrease in the monetary
value of research grants awarded during the last period analysed. Other
special characteristics of Spanish research, such as its dependence on the
public sector and its essentially academic nature, are discussed. (C) 2002
Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords:
research activity, evolution, productivity, scientific assessment, Spain,
CNEAI, scientific publications

KeyWords Plus:
SPANISH SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION, BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS, BIOMEDICAL-RESEARCH,
HEALTH-SCIENCES, RESEARCH POLICY, SCI
1984-89, PHARMACOLOGY, PUBLICATIONS, JOURNALS, GROWTH

Addresses:
Jimenez-Contreras E, Univ Granada, Fac Bibliotecon & Documentat, Dept
Bibliotecon & Documentat, Campus Cartuja, E-18071 Granada, Spain
Univ Granada, Fac Bibliotecon & Documentat, Dept Bibliotecon & Documentat,
E-18071 Granada, Spain

Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, AMSTERDAM

IDS Number:
634PY

ISSN:
0048-7333