Bibliometrics, a useful tool within the field of research

The activity in scientific research has been able to be studied, measured, compared, analyzed and objectified through Scientometrics, discipline that applies all the literature of character, mathematical statistical methods, thus achieving, social aspects science can quantified. From literature, publications (tangible products research) are derived, which specifically studied by bibliometrics. This last one, is a branch guided under assumption discoveries results published journals, so its unit analysis article. word bibliometrics was defined for first time Alan Pritchard 1969, since then, multiple concepts this term have developed. However, it reached consensus methodological tool allows know production (in quantity, quality impact) on various topics, authors countries, among others. Its main lines methodology bibliometrics, disciplines health management policies. Likewise, descriptive, evaluation supervision/monitoring functions activity, classification into levels (micro, meso maso) will depend directly. Because components from sciences, them mathematics, theory based models, bibliometric indicators derived. Although there other types such as systematic reviews meta-analyzes, these, require better field measurement, well more resources. On hand, study owns nobility being within reach students researchers due methodology, practicality, relevance, resource saving, potential extend most areas, applications favoring fact not committing ethical misconduct related research. Finally, although often underestimated, power importance manage evidence-based knowledge serve basis studies must emphasized.