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The aim of this study is to identify changes in publishing behavior of Spanish scientists belonging to the Area of Agronomy of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC), in response to scientific policy actions carried out in Spain. For this purpose, we analyze Spanish scientific output published in Spanish journals (covered by the ICYT database), as well as in international journals (covered by theScience Citation Index), during the period 1980–1995. Congress and conference publications, books and monographs, are also considered. The following changes in publication habits have been noticed: migration of works towards SCI journals and increased use of books and monographs as channel of publication of research works. A decreasing participation of Spanish researchers in scientific meetings has also been noticed, especially since 1989.
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Rey, J., Martín, M.J., Plaza, L. et al. Changes on publishing behavior in response to research policy guidelines. The case of the Spanish Research Council in the field of agronomy. Scientometrics 41, 101–111 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457971
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