Abstract

MARTINEZ RODRIGUEZ, Ailín  and  SOLIS CABRERA, Francisco M. Information science research via graduate education in Cuba up to the year 2010. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.4, pp. 456-471. ISSN 2307-2113.

Graduate studies in any area of knowledge presuppose a high level of specialization in research results. Understanding the evolution of research production using science evaluation parameters such as bibliometric indicators, is even more relevant when the data under analysis come from this type of study. The paper examines the status of graduate research in the field of information science in Cuba. The results provided are based on the analysis of indicators such as the number of theses submitted per year and degree, the most productive supervisors, the number of joint supervisions, the behavior of research tasks per research line, the topics most frequently dealt with, and the predominant research types in the field. An analysis is also conducted of the institutional affiliation and geographic location of graduates. Of the total 156 theses, 35 are doctoral and 121 correspond to the master's degree. The most represented supervisors are prestigious professionals from the specialty. The most common research line was document, information and knowledge management, and most studies (71%) were empirical. Most participants in graduate programs from the specialty belong to the Ministry of Higher Education and most of them live in the country's capital.

Keywords : research evaluation; information sciences; Cuba; doctoral thesis; master's degree thesis.

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