The Scientific Publication of University Theses in Health Sciences Programs, a Review from Bibliometric Analysis 2014-2023
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Academic Thesis, Health Sciences, Scholarly Communication, StudentsAbstract
Objective: To describe the original sources related to health sciences that have addressed the publication of theses through bibliometric indicators of databases.
Methods: A systematized review study was designed, in which articles from the databases Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, SciELO, and Google Scholar were selected; the search was filtered for the years 2014-2023. Articles describing the country of publication, study program, type of thesis evaluated, methods used, and bibliometric indicators were included.
Results: Twenty-seven sources met the selection criteria, 13 of which were conducted in Peru and 10 in Turkey. Regarding scientific production at the undergraduate level, low frequencies between 1.7% and 10.8% were found, although in some sources the production was higher. At the specialization level, thesis production frequencies ranged from 20.5% to 38.5%.
Conclusions: The scientific production of theses has been mainly approached through bibliometric indicators of articles in indexed journals. The frequency of publication is lower at the undergraduate level, being more studied in Human Medicine programs. At the specialty level, the frequency of production increases, with similar percentages for master’s and doctoral programs.
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