Challenges of scientific research in the Cuba national regulatory authority: a bibliometric approach
Keywords:
Bibliometrics, CECMED, Scientific Publication Indicators, Research, Health SurveillanceAbstract
Introduction: The Cuban National Regulatory Authority (CECMED) is responsible for promoting and protecting the health of the population through an effective and transparent system of regulation, control and health surveillance. All these processes are developed with the support of scientific research. Due to the relevance of research for this center, the need to evaluate its behavior arises to determine its impact and propose strategic actions for the correct development of regulatory processes.
Objective: To describe the behavior of CECMED's scientific production in the international context in order to optimize the management of the institution's research activity.
Material and Methods: A retrospective and descriptive bibliometric study of the last 25 years of CECMED's scientific production was carried out, using the Scopus database as the main source of information.
Results: A total of 107 articles with low scientific production were identified; 458 citations and an H-index = 12 were obtained. The predominant documentary typology was the Original Article. Publications in international journals registered the highest percentage of citations. More than half of the papers were developed in international collaboration and the most addressed topics were Pharmacology and Medicine.
Conclusions: Despite being a unique institution in the country and a reference in the Latin American region, no synergy between the technical regulatory work and the scientific research processes has been achieved, which directly affects the dissemination of research results in the international context.
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