Abstract

FILIPPO, Daniela De  and  LEVIN, Luciano. Detection and analysis of “bibliographic clusters” in Iberoamerican publications on science, technology and society (1970-2013). Investig. bibl [online]. 2017, vol.31, n.spe, pp.123-148. ISSN 2448-8321.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iibi.24488321xe.2017.nesp1.57888.

Science, Technology and Society (STS) field shows a clear consolidation, manifested in the existence of journals, conferences, a common language and the possibility of identifying a set of actors belonging to him. However, the demarcation of the field is not easy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present a new methodology to identify and analyze the STS publications in the world and particularly in Latin America. Using the Web of Science database, 47,349 documents (4.6% from Latin America) where recovered and the main bibliometric indicators of activity and specialization were obtained. To study the thematic and the intertextual relationships of publications, bibliographic coupling techniques -to identify “Bibliographical clusters”- were used.

Through this approach we try to know the thematic structure of STS research and analyze their dynamics over time.

Keywords : Bibliometric indicators; Science; Technology and Society; Iberoamerica; Bibliographic clusters; Bibliographic coupling; Scientifics publications.

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