TI in the Institutional Scientific Productivity of Ecuador, Cuba and Colombia

Scientific production is one of the indicators of relevance to measure the efficiency in the institutional environment, which implies a development conditioned in all the sectors from the society to world level. In the same way, the technologies of the information (TI) represent a decisive element for their administration which has experienced a constant growth during the last decades similar to the consolidation of the university studies in the different areas of the knowledge and study modalities. The following article makes a reflection on the base of the concepts and tendencies of the scientific investigation and its linking with the technologies of the information. The production of the investigation was characterized in the countries of Ecuador, Cuba and Colombia, as well as the existent relationship among the investment in technologies of the information and the institutional productivity, which was performed with the analysis of bibliometric indicatives. As a result, it was set down the bases for the theoretical-practical deeping of the investigation. Also, it was verified that the investment in IT focused in articles and scientific magazines, contribute to a better knowledge in academic institutions and that the three countries develop policies to motivate this activity, being Colombia the one with more production in the last ten years, as well as the one that has had bigger expense in IT as percentage of the GDP, which is carried out mainly by the government; although the administration of the knowledge has a transcendental impact for the economic and social development of any country.

Bibliometric mapping of techno-scientific systems of small Latin American worlds

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the evolution of the scientific production of Costa Rica and Panama, from Central America and Paraguay and Uruguay, from South America in the period 2000–2018. To achieve this, first, a bibliometric mapping was performed using the Web of Science (WoS) database. Second, the triple helix model was used to determine whether there are similar patterns or marked differences in the distribution of this type of publications in the helices of government, academia and industry. Design/methodology/approach The steps followed in this study were as follows: design and application of an algorithm to perform WoS downloads; download the publications using the country descriptor; process data using R and VOSviewer; design of a profile of the selected countries based on indicators; and use of the triple helix model to determine the weight of the scientific production. Findings The data found corroborate that the small technoscientific worlds examined do not have the minimum Science & Technology personnel nor the capabilities in infrastructure and technological equipment, and that expenditure in this area is minimal and for these reasons, the production in the WoS is low. Originality/value Studying the small technoscientific worlds from a bibliometric perspective allows generating inputs to diagnose the state of these countries in this area, as no evidence of similar studies in these countries was found in Scopus or the WoS. Likewise, examining scientific production from the triple helix model makes it possible to identify the weaknesses of each actor, and the results can contribute to the design of better public policies.

A perspectiva do serviço social sobre adoção de crianças e adolescentes por casais homoafetivos

O presente artigo tem por objetivo apontar os desafios do trabalho do assistente social no processo de adoção de crianças e adolescentes por casais homoafetivos na sociedade brasileira, além de compreender as dificuldades dos casais homoafetivos encontradas no processo de adoção e apresentar a produção científica do Serviço Social sobre o processo de adoção no Brasil por casais homoafetivos. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, tendo como universo de pesquisa a produção científica dos Congresso Brasileiros de Assistentes Sociais (CBAS) de 2016 e 2019 e Encontro Nacional de Pesquisadores do Serviço Social (ENPESS) de 2016 e 2018, a qual abordasse a adoção homoafetiva. Os resultados alcançados estão relacionados à necessidade de conhecimento desses casais que são vítimas de estereótipos e discriminação social, bem como das legislações vigentes e seus impactos na superação das realidades vivenciadas por esses sujeitos. This article aims to point out the challenges of the work of social workers in the process of adoption of children and adolescents by same-sex couples in Brazilian society, in addition to understanding the difficulties of same-sex couples encountered in the adoption process and presenting the scientific production of Social Work on the adoption process in Brazil by same-sex couples. The methodology used was bibliographic research, having as research universe the scientific production of the Brazilian Congress of Social Workers (CBAS) in 2016 and 2019 and the National Meeting of Social Work Researchers (ENPESS) in 2016 and 2018, which addressed the adoption homoaffective. The results achieved are related to the need for knowledge of these couples who are victims of stereotypes and social discrimination, as well as current legislation and its impacts on overcoming the realities experienced by these subjects.

Scientometric analysis of scientific production on the genus Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav. (Myrtaceae) and most studied species - research trends involving native Brazilian plants

Brazil has rich biodiversity, harboring native plants with potential for medicinal use, including species of the Campomanesia genus. Although public policies to encourage phytotherapy advocate the best use of plant biodiversity, most species listed in official forms and monographs are exotic species. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify research trends involving the Campomanesia and main species, using scientometric tools, so that, by viewing and knowing the scientific production on the genus and species of pharmacological interest, possibilities for research with native species so that they can be integrated into Brazilian’s unified health system (SUS). The research resulted in 302 publications up to September 2021. Bibliometric analyzes on genus were then carried out with data from the WoS platform and social network analysis through of scientometric mapping, using the Vosviewer (VOS) application. Species of the genus with more than 10 publications indexed in WoS were also analyzed. Brazil leads research on the genus and C. xanthocarpa (120/302); C. adamantium (70/302); C. pubescens (33/120); C.phaea (25/302); C. lineatifolia (21/302) and C. guazumifolia (10/302) were the species with the highest publication volume. It is the first work that analyzes the scientific production on these genus of Myrtaceae family and the aforementioned species, which revealed itself a promising field of research, yet little explored, which might encourage new studies aimed at better use of Brazilian biodiversity and the safe and effective use of native plants that may bring benefits to people's health and well-being.

Decision making by health professionals during COVID-19: an integrative review

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the scientific production on the decision making of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Integrative review in the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, WoS, and BVS. Inclusion criteria: original articles available in full, in any language, related to the object investigated. Results: During this pandemic, health workers have been making decisions based on ethical/bioethical principles (utility, beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, proportionality, flexibility, clinical prognosis, duration of the need, and fair health attention), values (solidarity, equality, equity, utilitarianism, relational autonomy, reliability, reciprocity, maximization of the benefits and resources, and prioritization of those in worse conditions), beliefs and personal motivation, protocols, directives, tools, algorithms, recommendations, and criteria. Final considerations: Decision making has never been so necessary as in this pandemic. This article is not a recipe for the professionals, since decision making is based on numerous factors. However, it provides them with a foundation that can be helpful in this difficult process.

RETRATO GEOGRÁFICO E DE GÊNERO DOS CURSOS DE JORNALISMO NO BRASIL: metodologia para análise da produção científica = GEOGRAPHIC AND GENDER PORTRAIT OF JOURNALISM COURSES IN BRAZIL: methodology for the analysis of scientific production

O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar uma proposta metodológica de avaliação dos fenômenos da colaboração científica e da sua coautoria, reconhecendo asmotivações que direcionam os pesquisadores a cooperar em suas atividades deprodução científica. A metodologia é de natureza quanti-qualitativa, exploratória e documental. Como suporte, utilizam-se ferramentas do aparato tecnológico dos softwares: scriptLattes e Excel, com a finalidade de contribuir na coleta e análise dos dados da produção científica. Como objeto de análise aplicada, foi realizado o levantamento do número de pesquisadores/professores efetivos, com o título acadêmico de doutor, em 42 cursos de Jornalismo de universidades federais do Brasil, com o uso do software scriptLattes. Como resultado, a equipe de pesquisa constatou 769 docentes (386 pesquisadoras e 383 pesquisadores), além de 84 pesquisadores (44 pesquisadores e 40 pesquisadoras) de produtividade em pesquisa do CNPq pertencentes a esse universo amostral nas cinco regiões brasileiras.AbstractThe purpose of this study is to present a methodological proposal for evaluating the phenomena of scientific collaboration and its co-authorship, recognizing themotivations that direct researchers to cooperate in their scientific productionactivities. The methodology is quantitative and qualitative, explotory and documentar. As a support, the tools of the technological apparatus of the following software´s are used: script Lattes and Excel, with the purpose of contributing to the collection and analysis of scientific production data. As an object of applied analysis, a survey of the number of effective researchers / professors, with the academic title of doctor, in 42 journalism courses at federal universities in Brazil, using the script Lattes software. As a result, the research team found 769 professors (386 researchers and 383 researchers); in addition to 84 researchers (44 researchers and 40 researchers) of CNPq research productivity belonging to this sample universe in the five Brazilian regions.

Tendencias de investigación en arquitectura entre 2016-2020 en la base de datos SCOPUS y su relación con la creación de grupos de investigación

The interest in making research more dynamic within universities has evidenced the need for the creation of research groups. In this sense, the purpose of this article is to establish a relationship between the data obtained from bibliometrics and the profile and interest of Architecture Faculty researchers, to identify research niches that guide their work. This research was carried out through a systematic review and use of scientific production bibliometric tools in the last five years within the architecture domain in the SCOPUS database. The research made used five steps that guided the process: search; evaluation; synthesis; analysis; and monitoring. Through the search process, 1,465 scientific documents were obtained, analyzed with the Bibliometrix web application using indicators that allowed obtaining the results, to connect them to both teaching interests and profiles. The analysis identified that sustainability, design, and energy efficiency are topics of interest and constitute trending topics to promote the work and the constitution of research groups.

The Production of Metabolites by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and its Application in Biotechnological Processes

Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts are widely known and used in biotechnological processes, as they have an excellent metabolic capacity that results in the formation of natural products with high added value. Thus, this study aims to present a view on the production of metabolites by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and their application in biotechnological processes. For this, a bibliometric analysis was carried out on the scientific production regarding the use of yeasts in biotechnological tests for the production of substances by activating their metabolic pathways. The articles found in the range between the years 2014 to 2019 are mostly research articles 57% and the rest 43% review. The analysis of the production of articles per year showed an oscillation for both research and review articles, and the countries with the highest publication rate are the United States and China. The data demonstrate a growing interest in secondary metabolic pathways of S. cerevisiae. These microorganisms can be used for the production of different metabolites that are of industrial interest, as they have a purity content that results in high commercial value.