出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：This paper examines the history of the coverage of Latin American and Caribbean journals (LAC-J) in the indexes of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Different aspects of the data are analyzed: country of origin, entry date and date of cancellation, title changes, periods of coverage, production of papers, impact factor (IF), index and subject areas. Results show 121 scientific journals included in the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index, in a period of 45 years: 1961-2005. The historical evolution of the presence of the LAC-J in ISI indexes, as well as the individual profiles of the journals as mainstream scientific communication media, complemented with other aspects such as: geographic origin, index and subject area. The LAC-J have maintained a permanent presence in a state of evident growth during 45 years in the three indexes of the ISI, during which time their position has strengthened as diffusion media of local scientific practices. In addition, they have made possible the development of international indicators more appropriate to the region.
关键词：Latin American and Caribbean journals;history;mainstream local journals, Latin American and Caribbean science;revistas científicas latinoamericanas y del Caribe;historia;revistas locales de corriente principal;ciencia latinoamericana y del Caribe
