Abstract

CACERES RUIZ-DIAZ, Mariana  and  SENA-CORREA, Emilce. Publications with first authority by researchers from the health sciences area categorized in the PRONII. Rev. ciente. UCSA [online]. 2021, vol.8, n.2, pp.21-29. ISSN 2409-8752.  https://doi.org/10.18004/ucsa/2409-8752/2021.008.02.021.

This study aims to determine the distribution of researchers in the Health Sciences area categorized in the PRONII, active or associated in 2016, according to their scientific productivity. A quantitative study was carried out, with a descriptive scope, a non-experimental and cross-sectional design. The quantification of the publications hosted on the Web of Science was carried out, until April 2018, generated throughout life by the researchers of interest in which they appeared as the first author and with affiliation to institutions of Paraguay. A higher proportion of men than women was observed with 5 or more publications. Just over half of the researchers who had 5 to 7 publications were in the age group 55 years or older. It was observed that about 50% of active researchers did not have publications. At the level of categorization, it was shown that around 4 out of 10 Level III researchers had 5 to 7 publications. This study reveals that men outperform women in the higher ranks of publications in the area of ​​Health Sciences, also in these are the high age groups, high proportions of active researchers and Researcher Candidates lack publications, under the criteria established in this work.

Keywords : Categorized researchers; authorship; Health Sciences; PRONII.

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