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SCImago Atlas provides elements to understand: Why does some science remain in the shadows?

Data from the SCImago Atlas, the new data visualization tool for institutions and media outlets worldwide presented at CRECS 2026, demonstrate an alarming structural dissociation. 

Through this technology, we have identified a set of barriers that traditional metrics fail to address:

• Language as a frontier: Linguistic proximity determines the media radar more than geographic location. High-prestige outlets (Nature, NYT) act as major attractors for international mentions.
• Fragmentation: Highly productive institutions in Asia and Latin America remain isolated in national “echo bubbles,” failing to achieve alignment between what they publish and what digital media disseminates.
• Thematic bias: The global news cycle almost exclusively favors biomedicine and climate, leaving critical areas of science without media traction.

SCImago Atlas connects the prestige of institutions present in the SCImagoIR with the reputation of the media outlets included in SCImagoMedia. This powerful combination transforms it into a tactical and operational tool for research institutions, particularly universities.

Analizar la evolución de las revistas latinoamericanas nos permite comprender mejor el panorama científico regional, identificar fortalezas, desafíos y tendencias. A continuación, exploraremos tres distintas perspectivas sobre esta evolución en la indexación entre 2015 y 2024.

Consulta el análisis completo en https://www.scimagolab.com/scimagojr-un-vistazo-a-las-revistas-latinoamericanas-indexadas-en-scopus-2015-2024/ 

(Editado por Gerardo Tibaná-Herrera - envío original lunes, 5 de mayo de 2025, 07:55)

The new #SIR2024 SCImago Research Group allows analysis of countries based on 3 factors (research, innovation, and societal impact) and 20 indicators. The Societal Factor has been modified to include 3 new indicators that reflect more specifically the societal impact achieved by an institution: among them, the generation of new knowledge related to the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations, the participation of women in research processes and the use of the results obtained in the creation or improvement of public policies. Thanks to the agreement between SCImago and Overton, we can offer this important look at the social impact of research. Take a look at our methodology.

A total of 9,054 institutions have been classified in the SIR2024, of these, 4,762 are universities

5 keys to take advantage of the new SIR2024

1. Use filters to identify institutional strengths. The SIR offers various classifications of universities, the default view is the ordering by the composite indicator (overall), but filters can be made: By factor (research, innovation, societal). By sector (universities, government, health, private, and others). By subject areas and categories.

2. Compare the ranking performance of two or more institutions. Compare up to 6 institutions regardless of their country or sector.

3. See infographics for global or particular views. You can look at the global distribution of institutions or how their position has changed over time, for example.

4. Answer questions about the indicators by consulting the methodology. We describe in detail the indicators that are analyzed in each factor, the changes that have been applied in the latest versions, and the scientific support (published articles) on the indicators and their importance in measuring science.

5. Last but not least, check out an institution's profile. You will find:

• Evolution in each factor
• Comparison tools at a national, regional or global level
• Similar institutions according to the publication profile
• Journals where scientific publication has been carried out in the period.
• and more

SCImago LAB lanzó en abril de 2023 el portal SCImago IBER que es la versión online actualizada y expandida de las sucesivas ediciones de documentos publicados desde 2005 con rankings del desempeño de las instituciones en investigación, innovación e impacto social, caracterizándolas en términos de su contribución científica, económica y social. 

(Editado por Gerardo Tibaná-Herrera - envío original viernes, 5 de mayo de 2023, 10:45)

Conozca la edición 2023 del SCImago Institutions Rankings. Con la presencia de 61 instituciones latinoamericanas que realizan investigación de alta calidad. #topinstitutionsranking #research