Este artículo compara la producción científica de Perú y Ecuador entre 2009 y 2018. Se recuperaron documentos con al menos una afiliación peruana o ecuatoriana desde el Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index y Emerging Sources Citation Index de la base de datos Web of Science. Se evaluaron la tendencia y el crecimiento exponencial de la producción científica, se identificaron instituciones y áreas temáticas más productivas. Se estudió la estructura intelectual de la producción científica peruana y ecuatoriana mediante el análisis de acopla-miento bibliográfico de autores (AABA) y el análisis de cocitación de autores (ACA). Los resultados muestran que Perú tiene mayor producción acumulada que Ecuador. Sin embargo, Ecuador tiene mayor producción en los tres últimos años, incluso con pronóstico de seguir produciendo más que Perú. Las instituciones más productivas en ambos países son las universidades, y las categorías temáticas más productivas para Perú son salud ocupacional y ambiental y, para Ecuador son investigación educativa y ciencias ambientales.

This study evaluates the impact of pre-harvest wilting treatments (90, 75, 60, 45, and 30 days before harvest) on sugarcane quality in Ecuador, utilizing PCA Biplot and MANOVA Biplot to identify key factors affecting quality. The experiment was conducted on the CC-8592 sugarcane variety, with five treatments and four replications per treatment. Results showed a strong correlation between quality variables such as Brix, Pol, and juice purity, but no significant differences were observed among the wilting treatments. These findings suggest that pre-harvest wilting time does not significantly affect sugarcane quality under the studied conditions, indicating that other agronomic practices may have a greater impact on quality. Data on agronomic traits and quality parameters like weight, stem diameter, height, yield, brix, and juice purity were collected and analyzed. PCA Biplot findings revealed a strong correlation among quality variables, accounting for 98.5% of the cumulative variance, suggesting a significant interrelation with overall cane quality. However, MANOVA Biplot showed that wilting treatments did not significantly alter these quality metrics, indicating that other management practices may have a more substantial impact on sugarcane quality than the timing of wilting. The study highlights that while wilting is commonly used in sugarcane management, its effect is limited under the studied conditions in Ecuador. This research provides a basis for refining cultivation strategies and underscores the need for informed agronomic practices to enhance both the productivity and sustainability of sugarcane production.

Se realiza un análisis cuantitativo de la producción científica del Ecuador en el contexto andino durante el período 2000- 2013, tomando en consideración los datos suministrados por el SCImago journal & country rank (SJR). A partir de esta información hemos identificado los indicadores de producción absoluta y de tasa de crecimiento; para la visibilidad, identificamos los indicadores de citación absoluta, citas por documentos y de colaboración internacional. Resultados: 1) se constata un crecimiento interanual positivo de la producción científica; 2) la mitad de la producción se adscribe a las áreas de agricultura y medicina, mostrándose como las principales áreas del desarrollo científico nacional; 3) el área más productiva, agricultura, también es la más citada.

Background: Scientific collaboration has become a cornerstone of sustainable development, particularly in regions where research capacity and funding face significant challenges. The Andean region, Panama, and Spain offer a unique perspective due to their cultural and linguistic ties, alongside varying levels of scientific production and innovation. These disparities present opportunities for collaboration and targeted interventions to foster regional growth and contribute to global priorities. According to UNESCO, Latin America invests merely 0.56% of its GDP in research and development, underscoring the pressing need for innovative strategies to enhance scientific capacity and align efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Methods: This study employed HJ-Biplot and MANOVA-Biplot methodologies to analyze bibliometric data across various thematic areas. These multivariate techniques offer a comprehensive exploration of the interrelationships between scientific production, research talent, and international collaboration, revealing significant patterns and associations. The data were sourced from the Scimago Iberoamerican platform, which aggregates information from Elsevier’s Scopus database on scientific journals and countries. The platform provides data in five-year increments, capturing trends in scientific output, international collaboration, and thematic focus across the Andean region, Panama, and Spain, spanning the period from 2012 to 2022. Results: The analysis identified significant correlations between scientific productivity, research talent, and international partnerships. Clustering disciplines such as engineering, computer science, and energy highlights the strong intersections between technology and economic development. The proximity of psychology and environmental sciences emphasizes the importance of social and environmental factors in scientific research. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the Andean region, Panama, and Spain, identifying critical drivers of scientific productivity and collaboration. The integration of advanced statistical methodologies reveals key associations between research talent, international partnerships, and thematic focus areas. While areas such as environmental sciences and biochemistry demonstrate alignment with innovation and sustainability goals, disciplines like engineering and mathematics require targeted investment to enhance their contributions. These findings underscore the importance of a balanced approach to research funding and policymaking to ensure equitable and impactful scientific development across regions. The results serve as a roadmap for fostering collaboration, strengthening leadership, and aligning research efforts with sustainable development objectives globally.

Las políticas nacionales inciden de forma crítica en los resultados de producción y comunicación científica que experimentan los países latinoamericanos. Estos países están en un momento de desarrollo y adaptación a los esquemas de evaluación y calidad que existen en otros países más avanzados en el campo de la ciencia. Las condiciones políticas y económicas de esta región latinoamericana han sido favorables en el último lustro, aunque pocos de estos países han aprovechado este momento. En este trabajo se analizan las políticas públicas de ciencia que se implementan en dos países latinoamericanos, Colombia y Ecuador. El objetivo es estimular la producción científica y potenciar el ecosistema integral de investigación de cada uno de esos dos países. Las conclusiones se centran, principalmente, sobre las diferencias detectadas en sus respectivas políticas de inversión, sus sistemas educativos superiores, y el volumen y la calidad de su producción científica.

Background: This paper investigates the impact of Ecuador’s Ley Orgánica de Educación Superior (LOES), enacted in 2010, which mandated comprehensive reforms in higher education. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine whether the implementation of the LOES has led to a significant increase in academic publications in Ecuador, thereby contributing to sustainable educational practices and aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this context, sustainability refers to the ongoing capacity of higher education institutions to generate research that contributes to the long-term development of knowledge, aligns with global sustainability goals, and ensures educational practices that are responsive to societal needs. Methods: Using a synthetic control method, this study evaluates the impact of the LOES on the number of academic publications recorded in Scopus. A synthetic control consisting of data from countries with similar educational and economic profiles serves as a counterfactual to Ecuador’s situation. Results: Before the LOES, the average annual number of publications was stable at 253.4 per year. Post-2010, this number surged, reaching an average of 3645.84 publications per year, representing a 358.41% increase. By 2023, the actual number of publications in Ecuador rose to approximately 6584, significantly surpassing the synthetic control estimate of 1431 publications. Conclusions: The findings confirm that the LOES has been effective in increasing research output and advancing educational sustainability in Ecuador. This analysis not only contributes to the literature on the impact of educational policies but also demonstrates the utility of synthetic control methods in assessing policy effectiveness, underscoring the potential of targeted interventions to promote academic excellence and sustainability in education.