Main Bibliometric Indicators of Revista de Psicología (1990-2016)

Authors

  • Ángeles Sáez-Ibáñez Universidad de Chile
  • Claudia Zúñiga Universidad de Chile
  • Daniela Lira Universidad de Chile
  • Ana N. SanMartín Universidad de Chile
  • Paula Salas Universidad de Chile
  • Mario A. Laborda Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article presents the main bibliometric indexes of the Revista de Psicología of the University of Chile, in order to characterize its historical evolution since its foundation in 1990. With this goal, a database was developed with all the articles published by the journal in the 1990-2016 period, which are distributed in 25 volumes and 42 numbers. For the analysis of the articles, the production indexes, typology of publications and their respective thematic areas, indexes of collaboration by authors, institutions and countries of affiliation, authors sex, affiliation and nationality of authors were considered; as well as methodological approach, methodology and the design of empirical research, funding and citation index. These analyses evidence a change in the historical development of the journal, in which the productivity, collaboration, and citation indexes have presented a considerable increase at present, compared to initial periods.

Keywords:

Revista de Psicología, bibliometrics, psychology, scientific productivity