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. 2024 Dec 1;17(4):60-84.
doi: 10.11621/pir.2024.0404. eCollection 2024.

Internationalization and Collaboration in Colombian Psychology During 2014-2023: A Bibliometric Analysis

Claudio Bustos Navarrete  1 , Lina Villota Castillo  2 , Astrid Sarmiento Quiñones  3 , Ignacio Rojas Rodríguez  1 , Lina Sandoval Moreno  4
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Internationalization and Collaboration in Colombian Psychology During 2014-2023: A Bibliometric Analysis

Claudio Bustos Navarrete et al. Psychol Russ. .

Abstract

Background: Bibliometric studies are essential for understanding the development of a discipline and thus establishing policies to promote evidence-based science. In the case of Colombian psychology, no studies have yet considered the productivity, collaboration, and internationalization of this discipline jointly. In this context, the role of Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Minciencias) research groups in promoting collaboration within Colombia is particularly significant.

Objective: To analyze the scientific productivity, degree of internationalization, and collaboration in Colombian psychology from 2014 to 2023.

Design: A bibliometric study was conducted using data from Web of Science, Scopus, and SciELO, employing bibliometric indicators. A total of 4,196 Colombian psychology articles from 2014 to 2023 were analyzed, employing various indicators to assess productivity, internationalization, and collaboration.

Results: The period was characterized by a sustained increase in productivity. An increase in internationalization was evident, as shown by a greater number of articles written in English and published in foreign journals, along with growing international collaboration, primarily with Spain and the United States. While Colombian-led research has increased, publications with foreign leading authors receive a substantially higher number of citations.

Conclusion: This is the first study to incorporate Minciencias groups into the evaluation of research productivity within Colombian psychology. The study suggests that researchers are adapting to Minciencias's evaluation criteria, with a focus on collaboration and high-impact publications. Strengths include using multiple databases and rigorous data cleaning. Future research can explore international comparisons and the impact of internationalization on research focus.

Keywords: Colombia; bibliometrics; internationalization; psychology; scientific cooperation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Distribution of papers by language. Panel A: Absolute number of papers among Spanish, English, both Spanish and English, and other languages. Panel B: Percentage of papers in Spanish, English, and other languages relative to the total.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Distribution of papers across bibliographic databases. Panel A: Article coverage by each database and their overlap. Panel B: Percentage coverage of Scopus, Web of Science, and SciELO relative to the total.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Number of articles per year, according to the presence or absence of Colombian authors in the main positions
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Average number of citations per article, according to the country of the scientific journal, nationality of the main authors, and language of the article
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