Acceso, Uso y Publicación en Revistas Científicas entre los Investigadores en Ciencias Sociales de Latinoamérica

Background: The project starts from the recognition of the significant growth that scientific journals have had in Latin America in the last two decades as a result of the development of information and communication technologies, the advancement of the movement for democratization open access to knowledge (Which has a particular expression in the Public Knowledge Project and its products such as the Open Journal System), the creation and expansion of storage services and bibliographic information in the global arena (Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, Ulrich , Etc.), regional (Latindex, SciELO, RedALyC, CLACSO), and national (Qualis, Publindex, Revencit, etc.), and the promulgation of policies and implementation of reforms in the sectors of education and science Technology in the Countries of the region. Likewise, they are usually emphasized as indexing in recognized systems and indicators as the impact factor. However, little is known about what happens between consumers (readers) and producers (researchers) of knowledge, particularly in the social sciences. Purpose: The scope and impact of the Latin American journals in the different disciplinary fields of the social sciences, in terms of access, use and publication, were investigated among researchers assigned to the national science and technology systems. Technology of the region, university professors in the area of social sciences and who have publications in social science journals. It was proposed to identify the most prestigious Latin American journals in social sciences, which was given by the recognition that researchers and academics of Latin America, and the factors that influence to choose a magazine to consult and publish. Method: To do this, a survey on the prestige of journals was applied to a sample of social science researchers in the region, researchers were identified in the systems of science and technology, institutions of higher education, social science journals Latin American and academic networks of the research team of this project. The survey is administered through the Internet and is related to: Journals that are read the most and published by academics and social researchers in Latin America; Journals that are published in the region; Factors for selection of publications such as prestige in the academic community, cost (subscription, open access), publication format (print, electronic), language, inclusion in bibliographic information systems and recognition policies to productivity; and bibliographic information systems that researchers use to access articles and journals in social sciences. The results of the survey were analyzed quantitatively. Findings and conclusions: The publications identified by researchers as important, in general and by discipline, were very diverse and in few cases there was some particular leadership of some titles. Several of the identified factors were confirmed as important in selecting a journal to read or publish, for example, predilection for open access electronic journals and full text that also do not charge the authors to publish; importance of major national, regional and global bibliographic information systems; Increasing value of scientific publication for the academic career and salary of Latin American researchers in the social sciences. Spanish as a regional language is very important in the selection of a magazine to read and publish. Regional bibliographic systems are more valued than those of greater global recognition

A Proposal to Classify Latinamerican Scientific Journals using Citation Indicators: Case Study in Colombia

Colombian scientific journals are poorly represented in international digital libraries; however, through Google Scholar (GS) it is possible to determine their use by the community. Between the years of 2003 and 2007 a classification of 185 Colombian journals indexed in the Colombian National Bibliographical Index (IBNP) was performed using the information provided by GS, basing categorization on size indicators, indexation and citation. The indicators were analyzed by grouping the journals in two general areas: sciences and social sciences. In each area, the indicators provided by the digital libraries Scopus, Redalyc and Scielo were compared. Additionally, the indicators provided by IBNP journals categories (A1, A2, B and C) were also compared. The sciences and social sciences had a similar pattern in their indicators. The existence of positive correlations was established between some indicators and they predicted that the number of citations per journal in GS and the h index depends on its visibility in GS and Scopus. We put forward that the current IBNP categories (A1, A2, B or C) faintly reflect the use of journals by the community and we propose a classification based on the h index as an infometric indicator, which reflects not only its visibility in Google Scholar, but also its inclusion in certain international digital libraries, particularly Scopus. Our results may be applied to the creation of public policies regarding science and technology in Colombia and in developing countries.Comment: 27 pages, 8 table

Changes in humoral immune response after SARS-CoV-2 infection in liver transplant recipients compared to immunocompetent patients

The protective capacity and duration of humoral immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection are not yet understood in solid organ transplant recipients. A prospective multicenter study was performed to evaluate the persistence of anti-nucleocapsid IgG antibodies in liver transplant recipients 6 months after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resolution. A total of 71 liver transplant recipients were matched with 71 immunocompetent controls by a propensity score including variables with a well-known prognostic impact in COVID-19. Paired case-control serological data were also available in 62 liver transplant patients and 62 controls at month 3 after COVID-19. Liver transplant recipients showed a lower incidence of anti-nucleocapsid IgG antibodies at 3 months (77.4% vs. 100%, p <.001) and at 6 months (63.4% vs. 90.1%, p <.001). Lower levels of antibodies were also observed in liver transplant patients at 3 (p =.001) and 6 months (p <.001) after COVID-19. In transplant patients, female gender (OR = 13.49, 95% CI: 2.17-83.8), a longer interval since transplantation (OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.03-1.36), and therapy with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (OR = 7.11, 95% CI: 1.47-34.50) were independently associated with persistence of antibodies beyond 6 months after COVID-19. Therefore, as compared with immunocompetent patients, liver transplant recipients show a lower prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and more pronounced antibody levels decline

Healthcare workers hospitalized due to COVID-19 have no higher risk of death than general population. Data from the Spanish SEMI-COVID-19 Registry

Aim To determine whether healthcare workers (HCW) hospitalized in Spain due to COVID-19 have a worse prognosis than non-healthcare workers (NHCW). Methods Observational cohort study based on the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry, a nationwide registry that collects sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, and treatment data on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Spain. Patients aged 20-65 years were selected. A multivariate logistic regression model was performed to identify factors associated with mortality. Results As of 22 May 2020, 4393 patients were included, of whom 419 (9.5%) were HCW. Median (interquartile range) age of HCW was 52 (15) years and 62.4% were women. Prevalence of comorbidities and severe radiological findings upon admission were less frequent in HCW. There were no difference in need of respiratory support and admission to intensive care unit, but occurrence of sepsis and in-hospital mortality was lower in HCW (1.7% vs. 3.9%; p = 0.024 and 0.7% vs. 4.8%; p<0.001 respectively). Age, male sex and comorbidity, were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality and healthcare working with lower mortality (OR 0.211, 95%CI 0.067-0.667, p = 0.008). 30-days survival was higher in HCW (0.968 vs. 0.851 p<0.001). Conclusions Hospitalized COVID-19 HCW had fewer comorbidities and a better prognosis than NHCW. Our results suggest that professional exposure to COVID-19 in HCW does not carry more clinical severity nor mortality

Caso de estudio de la gobernanza de la política universitaria desde la política de producción científicas en revistas Publindex

La mercantilización global de la producción científica ha impulsado los procesos de corporatización que han provocado cambios en las políticas locales que exigen la internacionalización y hacen que las universidades sean responsables de la competitividad nacional e internacional, lo que provocó cambios en la gobernanza universitaria. Estas presiones han creado tensiones que desafían a las instituciones y sus actores a nivel macro, meso y micro. Esta tesis doctoral analiza este tema altamente discutido, marcado por posturas extremas de aceptación u oposición y alta crítica, utilizando un enfoque de abajo hacia arriba. A través de una revisión de la literatura, analiza y determina las principales tensiones. Se describe la problemática y se presenta un análisis de partes interesadas multinivel. Evalúa tres universidades, una universidad privada con una misión social (PRUS), una universidad privada con una misión de excelencia (PRUE) y una universidad pública con una misión de acceso abierto y patrimonio cultural (PUBUHOA), para determinar y describir cómo Las instituciones, así como sus actores, responden a estas tensiones internacionales y nacionales para comprender cómo operan en respuesta a las presiones externas específicas y manejar las tensiones relacionadas con la producción científica mientras cumplen su visión, misión y estructura organizativa. La hipótesis es que cada organización responde a una tensión de acuerdo con su misión y estructura. El cambio institucional se divide en tres componentes medibles (Scott W. R., 2004, p. 22) (i) Modelos organizativos y tipos de actores, (ii) Lógicas institucionales y (iii) Estructuras de gobernanza. Los datos empíricos se obtuvieron principalmente de documentos políticos e institucionales, así como de deliberaciones en periódicos y eventos académicos. También se recopiló a través de dos grupos focales y 52 entrevistas semiestructuradas. El efecto dominó de la gobernanza externa de la producción científica, impulsado por tendencias y requisitos globales, ha presionado a las políticas en Colombia que han resultado en discontinuidad, ambigüedad y falta de coordinación. Este análisis de abajo hacia arriba de las políticas presenta diferentes voces que crean matices y plantean nuevas formas de abordar la problemática y encontrar posibles áreas de convergencia