Abstract

IMIO, Juan Carlos  and  FONSECA-PRIETO, Francisca. Scientific Asymmetries of a (Peripheral) Biotechnology Laboratory in Southern Chile. Estud. sociol [online]. 2021, vol.39, n.117, pp.717-739.  Epub Apr 04, 2022. ISSN 2448-6442.  https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2021v39n117.2044.

The article explores the scientific asymmetries created in the production and circulation of knowledge in a (peripheral) biotechnological laboratory in southern Chile. The research is based on two theoretical assumptions. First, the publication of articles has become a “subordinating object”, with the capacity to structure the scientific activity of peripheries; second, scientists from the periphery have had to adapt their research problems, criteria, language, and collaborative relationships to produce knowledge that can be published in high-impact journals. The results showed partial indications of subordinate integration relationships, a predilection for publishing in mainstream journals and lower citation of knowledge produced by Chilean scientists.

Keywords : scientific asymmetries; centers and peripheries; subordinate integration; segmented circuits of academic recognition; circulation of knowledge.

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