Tools and methodologies for scientific evaluation: bibliometrics, scientometrics and informatics

• Humberto Puente , José ^[2] ; Lucero-Baldevenites , Elisabeth Viviana ^[1] ; Díaz-Chieng, Lee Yang ^[3] ; Quintero Ramírez, Juan Manuel ^[4] ; Roman-Acosta, Daniel
  1. [1] Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

     Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

     Gran Canaria, España

     
  2. [2] Investigador independiente, Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela
  3. [3] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo, Guantánamo, Cuba
  4. [4] Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencia y Tecnología-Colegio de Postgraduados; Texcoco; México

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• Localización: Seminars in Medical Writing and Education, ISSN-e 3008-8127, Vol. 3, Nº. 0, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Seminars in Medical Writing and Education)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study analyzed the main tools and methodologies used in bibliometrics, scientometrics, informatics and altmetrics, through a descriptive analytical review of secondary sources published between 2019-2024. The research identified and evaluated the most used tools, including VOSviewer (75% usage in network analysis), CiteSpace (60% in trend identification), and Altmetric.com (80% in alternative metrics). The results revealed that fundamental mathematical models such as Lotka's law (70% application), Zipf's law (55%) and Bradford's law (50%) continue to be essential pillars for the quantitative analysis of scientific production. Altmetrics were found to be gaining significant relevance, with Plum Analytics used in 65% of applications to assess the social impact of research. The study concluded that the integration of traditional and emerging tools allows for a more complete and multidimensional evaluation of scientific activity, although there are limitations in the accessibility and complexity of implementation of some tools.