Research trends in Peruvian universities: proposal for a research agenda with a bibliometric approach

Juan Arcila-Diaz (), Jorge Delgado-Caramutti (), Pablo A. Millones-Gómez (), Joel Figueroa-Quiñones () and Alejandro Valencia-Arias ()
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Juan Arcila-Diaz: Universidad Señor de Sipán
Jorge Delgado-Caramutti: Universidad Señor de Sipán
Pablo A. Millones-Gómez: Universidad Señor de Sipán
Joel Figueroa-Quiñones: Universidad Señor de Sipán
Alejandro Valencia-Arias: Universidad Señor de Sipán

Scientometrics, 2025, vol. 130, issue 1, No 19, 489-514

Abstract: Abstract Purpose The objective of this study is to determine the research areas with the largest numbers of publications, the most influential researchers, and research trends in Peruvian Universities. Methodology: A bibliometric analysis was conducted from the Scopus database by retrieving a total of 29,935 documents between 2008 and 2021. Findings: The study analyzed the scientific production of 93 accredited universities in Peru between 2008 and 2021, retrieved 29,935 documents, and observed an annual growth rate of 15% before Law 30,220, and 28% after. Medicine, social sciences, and engineering are the subject areas with the most publications. The study also found that Peruvian universities have contributed to 27 research areas. Peru, the United States, and Brazil were the top countries in collaboration. The study also illustrated the intellectual and conceptual structure of scientific production, with the greatest relevance in medicine and health.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Universities; Peru; Scientific production; Research agenda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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