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15-4-2024 2:40 PM

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15-4-2024 3:00 PM

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Open Science is a movement that seeks to open scientific research (methods, instruments, data, etc.) for the benefit of all of society. Over the last few years it has been gaining ground, characterized by a greater dynamic and leading role, implying a paradigm shift that is affecting the ways of producing, disseminating, evaluating and communicating science in all regions of the world. However, specifically in the Caribbean region, there is still no mapping related to this heterogeneous set of Open Science practices, so there is still some confusion about the definition of the term and a long journey ahead. Through the bibliometric quantitative study of scientific publications indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the objective of this project is to analyze the scientific production published on Open Science within the Caribbean region between the years 2000-2020. Among the different indicators that will be developed, the following stand out: temporal evolution, documentary typology, thematic specialization, institutional affiliation, collaboration patterns, as well as multidimensional ones, which will offer the possibility of simultaneously analyzing the different variables and the multiple existing interrelationships. The results of this project will be useful to carry out future activities of technological surveillance and competitive intelligence both at the University of Puerto Rico, consistent with the science and research process that occurs there, and throughout the Caribbean.

Author Bios

Dr. Cláudia De Souza: Graduate in Library and Information Science from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and Master in Science, Technology and Society from the same institution, in Brazil. In 2018 she obtained the title of Doctor in Documentation from the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), in Spain. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Information Science Program of the Faculty of Communication and Information of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPRRP).

Santiago O. Escobar Colón is a graduate student at the University of Puerto Rico finishing his master’s degree in journalism and communication. He has been enrolled at UPR since 2018, where he completed a bachelor's degree in political science in 2022 graduating Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Escobar is currently a member of PEAF (Program of Academic Training Experiences, according to its acronym in Spanish) and an Academic Research Assistant for Dra. Cláudia D. de Souza.

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Exploring Open Science in the Caribbean: Bibliometric Study on Its Current Situation and Future Perspectives

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Open Science is a movement that seeks to open scientific research (methods, instruments, data, etc.) for the benefit of all of society. Over the last few years it has been gaining ground, characterized by a greater dynamic and leading role, implying a paradigm shift that is affecting the ways of producing, disseminating, evaluating and communicating science in all regions of the world. However, specifically in the Caribbean region, there is still no mapping related to this heterogeneous set of Open Science practices, so there is still some confusion about the definition of the term and a long journey ahead. Through the bibliometric quantitative study of scientific publications indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the objective of this project is to analyze the scientific production published on Open Science within the Caribbean region between the years 2000-2020. Among the different indicators that will be developed, the following stand out: temporal evolution, documentary typology, thematic specialization, institutional affiliation, collaboration patterns, as well as multidimensional ones, which will offer the possibility of simultaneously analyzing the different variables and the multiple existing interrelationships. The results of this project will be useful to carry out future activities of technological surveillance and competitive intelligence both at the University of Puerto Rico, consistent with the science and research process that occurs there, and throughout the Caribbean.