05.11.2024
Publication Patterns in the Humanities: Generational Shifts and Changing Research Agendas
« The humanities have distinct publication practices compared to the sciences, with books and local language literature being essential. This study aims to identify and analyze the publication patterns of humanities scholars in Spanish-speaking countries, revealing unique publication behaviors and fostering diverse perspectives rather than linear knowledge progression. We analyzed the publication histories of approximately 40,000 scholars from 1950 to 2021 using data from the Dialnet database. By identifying archetypal publication profiles, we explored their distribution across generational cohorts and research topics. Our findings reveal substantial generational shifts towards journal-centric publication patterns probably influenced by bibliometric-driven evaluation systems. (…) »
