Bravo-Vinaja, A (Bravo-Vinaja, Angel); Sanz-Casado, E (Sanz-Casado, Elias) Bibliometric analysis of the Mexican scientific production in agricultural sciences during the years 1983-2002 REVISTA FITOTECNIA MEXICANA, 31 (3): 187-194 JUL-SEP 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: abravo at colpos.mx 

Author(s): Bravo-Vinaja, A (Bravo-Vinaja, Angel); Sanz-Casado, E (Sanz-
Casado, Elias) 

Title: Bibliometric analysis of the Mexican scientific production in 
agricultural sciences during the years 1983-2002 

Source: REVISTA FITOTECNIA MEXICANA, 31 (3): 187-194 JUL-SEP 2008 
 
Language: Spanish 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Mexico; agricultural sciences; bibliometric analysis; 
databases; scientific literature 

Keywords Plus: TECHNOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCHERS; IMPACT 

Abstract: In this research the Mexican scientific production in 
agricultural sciences is characterized, by means or bibliometric 
indicators, from the production included in several databases: Agricola, 
Agris, Cab Abstracts, Tropag & Rural, Science Citation Index (SCI) and 
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). In the first four databases, only 
the address of the corresponding author was available, who usually is the 
first author. The indicators used here allow to characterize the evolution 
of articles published in journals, the national contribution by states and 
by institutions and sectors, the languages in which the articles are 
published, the collaboration between authors and the coauthorship index. 
The scientific production during the evaluated period ascended to 15 736 
journal articles. Two states, the Federal District and the State of 
Mexico, published more than half of articles thus showing a high 
concentration of the national scientific research. The institutions that 
published more articles were public universities and institutes or 
research centers. The languages in which more journal articles were 
published were English and Spanish. The average rate of articles signed in 
coauthorship was of 87.62 %. The coauthorship index increased from 2.47 
authors per article in 1983 to 4.08 in 2002. 

Addresses: Ctr Documentac & Biblioteca, Montecillo 56230, Texcoco, Mexico; 
Univ Carlos III Madrid, Dept Binliotecon & Documentac, Madrid, Spain 

Reprint Address: Bravo-Vinaja, A, Ctr Documentac & Biblioteca, Carretera 
Mexico Texcoco,Km 36-5, Montecillo 56230, Texcoco, Mexico. 

E-mail Address: abravo at colpos.mx 

Cited Reference Count: 30 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SOC MEXICANA FITOGENETICA 

Publisher Address: APARTADO POSTAL NO 21, CHAPINGO, ESTADO MEXICO 56 230, 
MEXICO 
ISSN: 0187-7380 

29-char Source Abbrev.: REV FITOTEC MEX 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Rev. Fitotec. Mex. 

Source Item Page Count: 8 

Subject Category: Agronomy; Horticulture 

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