Subject and authorship of records related to the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in BINABITROP, a comprehensive database about Costa Rican biology

Nájera, Julián Monge; Muñoz, Vanessa Nielsen; Mora, Ana Beatriz Azofeifa

doi:10.15517/rbt.v61i2.11142

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“…This limitation has been The emphasis in ecology, botany, zoology and evolution and aquatic biology is similar to results from studies in nearby countries. Research oriented on the needs of Latin American countries focuses on plant physiology and pathology, soil ecology, animal taxonomy, biomedicine and general ecology (Monge-Nájera & Díaz, 1988;Barrientos & Monge-Nájera, 1990), but biology in general is dominated on land by ecological and systematics studies of animals followed by plants (29 %) and quite distantly by fungi (Nielsen-Muñoz et al, 2012;Monge-Nájera et al, 2013. The trend is similar in freshwater and marine studies, usually dominated by animal ecology with far lower numbers for plants, fungi and other organisms (Cortés & Nielsen, 2002).…”

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Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Mónge-Nájera

2015

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Panama is a small Central American country for which apparently there are no specific scientometric studies. We analyzed 4 854 research documents originating in Panama in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED). Most are formal articles and nearly all are in English. The main fields are ecology, botany, zoology, evolution and aquatic biology. Most collaboration is done with USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil and the largest numbers of articles are published by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the University of Panama, the Gorgas Institute, the Children's Hospital, the Institute of Scientific Research and Advanced Technology Services, the Technological University of Panama, the Ministry of Health, and the University of Chiriquí. Keyword terms show a concentration on tropical forest trees, diversity and variation, considering mostly the effects of particular physical and biological causes. Output has grown steadily for several decades and continues to grow. The SCI-EXPANDED citations remain relatively stable and the lifespan of articles exceeds 20 years, with top citation four years after publication. The Impact Factor as currently measured is not appropriate to know the impact of Panamanian research. Our results only apply to the literature in the SCI-EXPANDED. Panama has nearly 100 scientific journals that are not taken into account by the SCI-EXPANDED. Thus the full productivity of authors and institutions, and their impact, remain to be studied, but our data represent a valid baseline for future research. Rev. Biol. Trop. 63 (4): 1255-1266. Epub 2015 December 01.

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Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Mónge-Nájera

2015

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“…and Acacia spp. are well-known species used for facilitative purposes [ 11 , 12 ]. Clitoria fairchildiana R.A. Howard is a less studied Amazonian N-fixer with great potential for use in tropical forest restoration.…”

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Fertilization and seasonality influence on the photochemical performance of tree legumes in forest plantation for area recovery in the Amazon

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N-fixing leguminous species can reach atmospheric dinitrogen gas (N2), having an advantage under N-limited degraded environments. These N-fixers are constantly used as facilitative species. Chlorophyll a fluorescence (ChF) acknowledges how different species take up and use light energy during photosynthesis. These techniques assess stress and performance responses to photosynthesis and are used for the selection of species with potential for reforestation. Six Fabaceae species were selected for this study: three nonfixing species (Cenostigma tocantinum, Senna reticulata and Dipteryx odorata) and three N-fixing species (Clitoria fairchildiana, Inga edulis and Acacia spp.). Variations in chlorophyll fluorescence under high vs. low water and nutrient conditions were studied. Multivariate analysis was performed to detect the effects of seasonality and fertilization on dark-adapted ChF two years after the experiment was established. The correlation among ChF variables and growth, photosynthesis and foliar nutrient concentrations was evaluated. Under high water- and nutrient-availability conditions, plants exhibited an enhanced performance index on absorption basis values correlated with electron transport fluxes. Under drought and nutrient-poor conditions, most species exhibit increased energy dissipation as photoprotection. High interspecific variation was found; therefore, species-specific responses should be considered in future ChF studies. Corroborating the ability to colonize high-light environments, N-fixers showed an increased performance index correlated with electron transport and Zn and N foliar concentrations. Negative correlations were found between photosynthesis and trapped fluxes. Diameter growth was positively correlated with electron transport fluxes. Given the different responses among species, ChF is an effective technique to screen for seasonality, fertilization and species effects and should be considered for use during forest restoration. Finally, the addition of fertilization treatments may facilitate tropical forest restoration due to the importance of nutrients in physiological processes. N-fixers showed high photochemical performance and tolerance to abiotic stress in degraded areas and therefore should be included to support ecosystem biomass restoration.

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“…Lima, Velho, & Faria (2007) analyzed the international scientific cooperation in bioprospection. Costa Rica can be considered as a well-documented country in terms of bibliometric studies regarding biological subjects (Lomonte & Ainsworth, 2002;Monge-Nájera & Nielsen, 2005; Monge-Nájera, Nielsen-Muñoz, & Azofeifa, 2010;Lomonte, 2012;Monge-Nájera & Ho, 2012;Nielsen-Muñoz, Azofeifa-Mora, & Monge-Nájera, 2012;Monge-Nájera, Nielsen-Muñoz, & Azofeifa-Mora, 2013;Monge-Nájera & Ho, 2016;De Filippo, Córdoba-González, & Sanz-Casado, 2016).…”

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Bibliometry of marine science and limnology publications (1979-2015) by the Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica

Nielsen-Muñoz

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Romero-Chaves

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Bibliometrics play a significant role in evaluating the scientific production of journals and research units such as universities and research centers. The present study aimed to analyze the scientific production of CIMAR (Center for Research in Marine Science and Limnology) from its foundation in 1979 to 2015. We analyzed exclusively articles published in journals and selected those with at least one author affiliated to CIMAR. For the analysis, each article was classified according to the geographical study area, the topic of the investigation, ecosystem, and taxonomic group. We analyzed the following variables: year of publication, language, journal name, and authors. In this study, we analyzed the Bradford distribution, citations, the impact factor, and the quartiles of the journals where papers were published. During the study period, CIMAR produced a total of 791 publications: 624 articles, 90 book chapters or books, 48 booklets, and 34 special issues of the journal Revista de Biología Tropical (RBT). The number of publications showed an increasing trend during the study period, and most articles were written in English (58.3 %) and Spanish (41.7 %). A total of 128 journals were selected to publish CIMAR’s contributions. According to the Bradford method, the journal RBT is in Zone I (major productivity or concentration), with 49.8 % of the total scientific production. In relation to authorship, 22 authors with 12 articles or more are registered, and 80 % of the articles have been published by authors with a low (42 authors) and medium productivity level (44 authors). CIMAR published 81.6 % regarding marine topics and 18.4 % about limnology. Most of the articles (51.9 %) dealt with the Pacific of Costa Rica, 13.5 % with the Caribbean and 34.7 % referred to other study locations. The publications of CIMAR were mainly about ecology (33.3 %), taxonomy (24.5 %) and oceanography/meteorology (12.7 %). CIMAR has a highly trained and specialized staff that has gained experience and is contributing to the implementation and evaluation of Costa Rica’s science, technology and innovation policies through both interdisciplinary research and the development of institutional as well as professional capacities in a framework of dialogue and public-private agreements.

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Subject and authorship of records related to the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in BINABITROP, a comprehensive database about Costa Rican biology

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Fertilization and seasonality influence on the photochemical performance of tree legumes in forest plantation for area recovery in the Amazon

Bibliometry of marine science and limnology publications (1979-2015) by the Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica

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