La comunicación científica en Uruguay: estudio de las publicaciones de los investigadores activos del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (2009-2010)

Scholarly communication in Uruguay was studied considering the publications reported in the researchers’ curricula vitae from the National System of Researchers of the National Agency for Research and Innovation of Uruguay. An ad-hoc database was developed, where data relative to variables such as field of knowledge, kind of publication, type of responsibility, place of publication, support, language, peer review and indexing were registered. A quantitative data analysis was carried out with descriptive statistical methods, using a software for statistical analysis. In accordance to the literature, it has been found that communication patterns vary depending on the field of knowledge. It is concluded that the curricula vitae, regardless of their limitations, are a rich source to approach the study of scientific production globally and complement bibliometric studies through international databases which allow the study of other aspects