Productividad e impacto de los investigadores españoles: umbrales de referencia por áreas científicas

Reference thresholds for the scientific production and impact of internationally visible Spanish research within the areas defined by the Spanish National Agency for Evaluation and Prospective (ANEP) are presented. These percentile reference tables are constructed from the population of researchers who applied for a project within Spain’s National R & D Plan 2007 (n = 3.356) and are to serve as benchmarks, permitting comparisons between researchers bibliometric behavior and mean performance in their respective scientific disciplines. Data relating to mean production, impact and visibility for each ANEP area are also presented. The internationalization of these areas between 2000 and 2006 is discussed, with special emphasis on the Social Sciences. Finally, we suggest funding agencies and research institutions use these reference thresholds as assessment tools in their selection processes.

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