25 años de Psykhe: Un análisis bibliométrico

Abstract

The aim of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of Psykhe (1992-2016), taking into consideration some historical elements that contextualize the history of the publication, to describe its main characteristics and evaluate its chronological evolution. In order to do this, a database of the entire journal (25 volumes and 48 issues) was constructed with a total sample of 531 scientific articles. Bibliometric indicators were applied, covering productivity (Lotka), collaboration (Subramanyam and Lawani), subject matters and methodologies indexes, as well as impact indicators, all of which made it possible to compare Psykhe with other reference journals in the region. Results show that most first authors were women. There is a clear upward trend in the number of articles published at the mid-2000s, the subject area with the most articles published is educational psychology, and collaboration rates have improved substantially up to now. The analysis conducted sheds light on some of Psykhe's strengths and challenges. It would be interesting to perform comparisons with other journals of similar characteristics in future studies.