Scientific research is mainly shared through peer-reviewed articles that are published almost exclusively in the English language. This reality is a challenge for non-native English speakers, for whom it often takes longer to read peer-reviewed publications and write their own papers, grant applications, and conference abstracts. Revisions may involve multiple translation efforts and require...

There are articles and information on the techniques, procedures and methodologies associated with the use of biomass for industrial purposes on different scientific publication platforms. However, the information is scattered and not easily accessible to the non-scientific community. The implementation of the bioeconomy represents a great impulse towards sustainable development. In this...

In this talk, David Peralta (Editor-in-Chief, ChemMedChem, Wiley-VCH) will share his insights on what the top five rules are when it comes to scientific writing. We'll cover some concrete tips in improving one's writing, as well as some best practices to be able to communicate one's research in the best way possible.

Several linguistic, anthropological, ethnographic and other indigenous related studies have been carried out and published in the most prominent scientific journals and books. In those publications, scholars threat indigenous ontologies as objects of study, but fails in treating them as equals and pictures indigenous people as simple subjects of study. Even more, the racialization of speakers...

Qualitative data collection through interviews and focus groups yields powerful insights into realities and lived experiences of often marginalized and vulnerable subjects. During language translation, researchers are faced with issues not only concerning the accurate representation of speech and ideas in a second language, but also with ethical issues surrounding the portrayal of incorrect or...

Minorities’ languages face transformation processes and struggle against many social and linguistic limitations. Education systems in these languages are not optimal to promote the teaching of ancestral knowledge and scientific research. This is the case of Kichwa, an Ecuadorian native language that more than half-million people speak with different variations among the country. Kichwa lacks...

The main role given to engineering research and innovation towards a smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the world, means that academic and scientific institutions make full use of their human capital, thereby involving both men and women. Evidence shows that promoting gender equality at all levels contributes to achieving excellence and efficiency in research and innovation...

A narrative of crisis has led to increased efforts to improve the reproducibility, transparency, and integrity of science lately (Baker, 2016)⁠. Reports mention questionable research practices, such as p-hacking or deliberately not publishing contradictory results (Fanelli, 2018; Peng, 2015)⁠. The Open Science movement provides researchers with useful tools to preregister studies (Bosnjak et...

In this paper, I present three competing conceptions of academic practice and the ethos governing university institutions. These are, in the words of one university president, the functional conception, which considers the university to be an institution whose main purpose is "economic growth" achieved through "technical" service in the creation of scientific-technological knowledge and in...

Los sistemas informáticos, son poderosas herramientas tecnológicas, utilizadas para el procesamiento y gestión de los registros o datos procedentes de las formas de vida de la tierra que junto a sus correspondientes metadatos, permiten acceder a la información como un argumento válido, para la toma de decisiones de las entidades encargadas de la conservación y uso sostenible de la...

The Russian voluntary network society Dissernet use to study different types of unethical behavior of Russian scientists: plagiarism in dissertations, publication misconduct and other types of pseudo-scientific activities. Since the beginning of Russian-Ukrainian war, we wanted to know if there is any correlation between the “quality” of a scientist and his/her pro-war position
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Journal Citation Reports have indexed impact factors (NIF, the number of citations registered in year x to articles and reviews published in years x-1 and x-2 divided by the total number of articles in x-1 and x-2) for 21400 journals in 2022, which is almost 10 000 more than in 2021. However, the number of articles with an impact factor greater than 0.2 was invariant at >12 300. The median...

From the point of view of the authors, there are pros and cons in producing scientific literature, i.e., funds are needed for research projects and publications are usually mandatory products at the end of the process yet accessing most of funding programs requires a certified publishing experience.

In such matter, el Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación (Science, Technology and...

The Revista Politécnica (ISSN 1390-0129; eISSN 2477-8990) is a publication of the Escuela Politécnica Nacional. The journal was created in 1961, being the first Ecuadorian scientific journal, with the purpose of disseminating technical-scientific works to the national and international scientific community. Over the time and the different editors-in-chief who managed the journal, different...

Open Access publications have grown a 10% during the last 5 years. It now represents over 50% of all publications. MDPI's APC (article processing charges), an effective peer review process, and a continued support of open access have led to a sustained growth in MDPI's number of published articles. We are also seeing a switch in some areas of research such as medicine or engineering towards...

Scientific production expresses the knowledge resulting from intellectual work through scientific research in a given area of knowledge, whether or not it belongs to the academic field, which contributes to the development of science as a social activity. It contributes to the development of science because in its historical development it is associated with its results, among others with its...

The vicissitudes of a mother of four children, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering, the most relevant factors to lead a balanced life and statistical data of the reality that a scientific woman lives will be exposed during the talk.

.Curiosity is inherent in human nature, so understanding ecosystems from the atoms and cells of our bodies to the vast mystery of the universe could be considered an expression of our ability to think, discover, question, analyze, and conclude. The best science requires people from different fields, perspectives, and values, to address different challenges to the well-being of humanity based...

For recently graduated young undergraduates, it is important to find a work group that would offer them opportunities to do research on topics of their interest, considering their ideas and allowing them to develop knowledge and inventions. In Ecuador and other developing countries, workspaces related to research and development for recent graduates are very limited. Few of us have the...

Research in applied sciences is the most valuable instrument for the development of a country or region; however, it is evident that financial resources, but above all human resources, represent a growing limitation. Latin American young scientists face increasing barriers to accessing opportunities to develop and enhance their careers either locally or internationally. This is due to several...

The number of female researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased in the last few years. However, the inequality between men and women in different areas of science as well as gender and cultural stereotypes are challenges that women face throughout their academic life.
Worldwide different organizations offer professional or support networks.
Support networks allow women...

Writing publications is one of our academic duties to share the advances of the state of the art with the community. Due to the current ranking system of the universities, the number of citations remain a criterion of discussion. Nevertheless, there are some practical writing and visibility strategies to increase the number of citations. We will discuss relevant and practical ways to boost the...

Generally, the greatest impact of sexuality on the developmental stages of an individual is experienced during adolescence and young adulthood. In adolescence, development attempts to figure out identity, establish goals and priorities for adult life and this often leads to an identity crisis. Beyond adolescence, young adulthood developmental stage attempts to establish and build upon...

Traditionally, research in the fields of resources management and sustainability has only been performed by scientists. We collect and analyze data, reach conclusions, and draft recommendations without knowing and understanding the social dynamics of our study area and whether what is being recommended is practicable or even feasible. This research approach, often, leads to a disconnection...

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El Ecuador se caracteriza por ser un país rico en biodiversidad a nivel de fauna y especies vegetales. También posee una gran variedad de culturas locales que enriquecen a la población con sus tradiciones, historias e identidad. En este trabajo, se comparte la visión en primera persona sobre la inclusión cultural en la educación superior desde el punto de vista de un integrante de la...

Globally, nearly two billion people consume approximately 2,111 species of insects, 92% of which are harvested directly from their natural ecosystems. However, intensifying insect harvesting causes ecological alterations and biodiversity loss. In the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Kichwa people are the primary consumers of insects. Thus, this study characterized the diversity of edible insects, host...

Scientists are traditionally evaluated from the citation numbers of
their publications (h-index). Although, the h-score has a global aspect due to
readers’ appreciations, it remains limited by the absence of (i) explicit
evaluation criteria, (ii) structured analysis of papers’ contents and (iii)
protection against biasing self-citations. Analysis of papers’ contents in relation
to their...

The present lecture focuses on the lack of inclusion and equity on the scientific field of researchers whose native language is other than English; this situation becomes even more complicated when we academics are women and come from a Latin American background. Faced with this reality, those of us who write science from the so-called intellectual peripheries find ourselves doomed to double...