Agosto 2016

Gómez-Núñez, A J., Vargas-Quesada, B., Chinchilla-Rodríguez, Z., Vladimir, B., Moya-Anegón, F.

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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to visualize the structure of SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) coverage of the extensive citation network of Scopus journals, examining this bibliometric portal through an alternative approach, applying clustering and visualization techniques to a combination of citation-based links.

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Arencibia-Jorge, R., Corera-Álvarez, E., Chinchilla-Rodríguez, Z., Moya-Anegón, F.

Abstract. Cuba has developed a biopharmaceutical sector that involves some of the country’s most relevant scientific institutions. Despite the severe constraints on resources resulting from the U.S. embargo, the results achieved by this sector have contributed to put the country’s health indicators at the same level of high-income nations. Recently, the creation of BioCubaFarma as a cluster of...

Julio 2016

Ortega-Izquierdo M. & Del Rio P.

Abstract.The European Union (EU) is committed to the deployment of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES-E). However, the large and recent increase in the RES-E penetration has raised the concern of policy...

Chinchilla-Rodríguez, Z., Ocaña-Rosa, K., Vargas-Quesada, B.

Abstract. This paper presents a comparative benchmarking of scientometric indicators to characterize the patterns of publication and research performance at the country level, in a specific field (nanoscience and nanotechnology) during the period 2003–2013. The aim was to assess how decisive collaboration may be in attaining a sound level of scientific performance, and how important leadership is...

Junio 2016

Campos P., Ovando P., Mesa B. & Oviedo J.L.

Abstract. In Mediterranean silvopastoral ecosystems, grazing continues to be a key economic practice that shapes forest, woodland, shrubland and grassland and remains a primary feed source for livestock breeding. However, conventional national accounting statistics do not provide information on livestock grazing leases and environmental income. The main goals of this study were to apply the...

Marzo 2016

Guerrero-Bote V.P., Olmeda-Gomez C. & Moya-Anegón F.

Abstract. Bibliometric indicators are used to characterize the research activity of institutions worldwide with production in the period 2003–2013 in journals that are indexed in Scopus's Food Science thematic category. Basic, normalized...

Martínez C., Cruz-Castro L. & Sanz-Menéndez L.

Abstract. This article evaluates the effectiveness of a public programme intended to improve innovation capabilities in the private sector by subsidizing the hiring of research and development (R&D) personnel. Using information from the programme management database, we study factors associated with the duration of contracts and their transformation into open-ended contracts, a basic aim of...

Caparrós A. 2016

Abstract. This article surveys game theoretic papers focused on the negotiation process that leads to an International Environmental Agreement. Most of the papers considered apply bargaining theory, although other approaches have been considered as well. Among other issues, the papers considered analyze: the burden sharing rule that will result from a negotiation over a global public good...