Diferencias entre las revistas científicas de corriente principal frente a las de producción académica regional.

Abstract

The scientific community over time has been using various means of dissemination of research results in various areas of knowledge, for this science uses a valuable communication tool: scientific journals. These means of communication are divided into two types: mainstream and regional. The present research work is developed under a descriptive methodology based on the review of several scientific articles. Its general objective is to establish the characteristics that define mainstream scientific journals against regional academic production journals, and as specific objectives to determine the differences that exist, as well as to analyze the parameters that defer research results, and to elaborate a comparative analysis of the characteristics between these journals. Among the research findings it was found that one of the main characteristics that makes them differentiate one from the other is that mainstream journals are indexed in the Web of Science (WOS) and Scimago Journal & Country platforms. Rank (SJR) at the international level, unlike regional ones that are only found in national databases or academic production.