Evaluación de redes tecnocientíficas: La red española sobre áreas protegidas, según la Web of Science

Abstract

Relationships of co-occurrence between keywords, researchers and journals in the professional literature of a given domain can be analyzed and mapped to discover their nodes, subnets, and strategic research areas. A strategic and dynamic analysis was done of the Spanish Research Network on Protected Areas from 1981 to 2005, as identified by the Web of Science. This analysis has resulted in a Strategic Diagram and a Strategic Knowledge Map of Techno-scientific Network or CERT Map, lists of researchers and journals of strategic importance, and a table analyzing the activity of the subnets. The techno-scientific network is well-structured, with twenty-two strategic subnets. Network analysis using KDD techniques and engineering and knowledge mapping provides top grade support for strategic decision-making in science policy and the evaluation of science and technology.