Recent Advances in Latin American Cooperation in Behavioral Sciences: A Documentary Study

espanolUna encuesta basada en Psycinfo de 2011 a 2015 identifico 809 publicaciones resultantes de la cooperacion cientifica entre al menos dos paises latinoamericanos en Ciencias del Comportamiento, incluyendo 770 articulos, 36 capitulos y 3 libros. En relacion a los articulos se registraron un total de 3.926 participaciones autorales. Los paises con mayor participacion fueron Brasil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia y Chile. Los 770 articulos incluian 318 producciones exclusivamente latinoamericanas y 452 publicaciones con la participacion de uno o mas paises de otros continentes. Las tres areas que mostraron el mayor numero de publicaciones fueron Trastornos Psicologicos y Fisicos (283), Salud y Salud Mental: Tratamiento y Prevencion (137), y Psicologia Fisiologica y Neurociencia (94). Los 770 articulos identificados fueron publicados en 354 revistas, pero solo 26 revistas publicaron cinco o mas articulos resultantes de la cooperacion latinoamericana en el periodo. Solo tres revistas latinoamericanas de Psicologia figuran entre las 26 principales. Los datos son analizados y discutidos en vista de las posibles formas de ampliar la cooperacion. EnglishA survey based on PsycINFO from 2011 to 2015 identified 809 publications resulting from scientific cooperation between at least two countries in Latin American Behavioral Sciences, including 770 journal articles, 36 chapters and 3 books. In relation to the articles a total of 3,926 authorial participations were registered. The countries with the highest participation were Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. The 770 articles included 318 exclusively Latin American productions and 452 publications with the participation of one or more countries from other continents. The three areas that showed the largest number of publications were Psychological and Physical Disorders (283), Health and Mental Health: Treatment and Prevention (137), and Physiological Psychology and Neuroscience (94). The 770 articles identified were published in 354 journals, but only 26 journals published five or more articles resulting from Latin American cooperation in the period. Only three Latin American journals on Psychology are listed among the top 26. The data are analyzed and discussed in view of possible ways to expand cooperation.