Perspectives of scientific production in the universities of Ecuador

This article arises from the need to know the situation of scientific production in national and international indices of Ecuadorian universities from 2003 to 2017. These indices show the disadvantage of universities at the national and international level. Ecuadorian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are in lower positions at the Ibero-American (IBE), Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) level with respect to the number of publications they have made. Research on the scientific creation indices of HEIs in Ecuador allows to glimpse the current state of the problem. In addition, in 2008 the Government of Ecuador implements a reform of Higher Education to encourage scientific creation. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to analyze the state of scientific production among the top Ten Ecuadorian Universities, nationally and internationally from 2003 to 2017. Likewise, to determine the influence of the 2008 Higher Education reform regarding the scientific production of HEIs. The methodology used in this research is inductive-deductive, supported by literature review and hermeneutics. It is concluded that in the period 2003-2013 the San Francisco de Quito University published more scientific content at the national level, while in 2013-2017 it was the University of the Armed Forces. Also, it is evident that the universities raised their research production at IBE, LAC and national levels. With these data we seek to demonstrate the effects of the implementation of public policies that regulate scientific production in HEIs.

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Balladares-Burgos, Jorge (author)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: García-Naranjo, Ángela (author), Granda-Villamar, Cristina (author)
• Μορφή: article
• Γλώσσα: spa
• Έκδοση: 2020
• Θέματα: escritura científica; índices; normativa; universidad; writing scientist; index; regulations; university
• Διαθέσιμο Online: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CATEDRA/article/view/2183