Abstract

ARENAS, Simón  and  ROMERO, Alfredo. BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS OF THE JOURNAL ZOOTECNIA TROPICAL, VENEZUELA. Zootecnia Trop. [online]. 2003, vol.21, n.3, pp.325-350. ISSN 0798-7269.

SUMMARY Zootecnia Tropical Journal, edited by the National Institute of Agricultural Research (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Venezuela) was analyzed through a set of bibliometric indicators. This analysis included 246 articles that constitute the collection from volume 1 to 19, 33 issues in total, between years 1985 and 2001. Venezuelan Agricultural Bibliography database was used as source of data, and an ad hoc procedure. There were determined several supply and demand indicators that characterize the journal, showing the first indicators about its impact on research and academic sectors in the country. Results showed that the journal had favorable bibliometric indicators; a growth index of 3.22 in average, a growing number of authors and institutions, as well as typical values of productivity indicators for domestic journals. Presence in internet is discussed in relation to the access of electronically available journals. Such information provides valuable indicators in the decision making process to help the improvement of the journal positioning and a more solid scientific status.

Keywords : Zootecnia Tropical; Bibliometric indicators;; CENIAP; INIA; Venezuela.