The current status of ethnobiological research in Latin America: gaps and perspectives
The current status of ethnobiological research in Latin America: gaps and perspectives
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10.1186/1746-4269-9-72
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发表时间：
2013-10-16
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3.6
通讯作者：
Nobrega Alves, Romulo Romeu
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Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino;Silva, Josivan Soares;Nobrega Alves, Romulo Romeu
背景：最近的审查表明，拉丁美洲民族生物学论文数量有所增加。影响这一增长的因素包括这些国家的生物和文化多样性以及一些国家的总体科学状况。本研究的目的是评估在拉丁美洲的民族生物学研究的全景，通过分析其演变，趋势，和未来的prospects.Methods：进行这项研究，我们在Scopus（www.scopus.com）和Web的科学（www.isiknowledge.com）数据库中搜索的论文。搜索是使用关键词和每个拉丁美洲国家的名称组合进行的。本研究包括以下国家：阿根廷、玻利维亚、巴西、智利、哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加、古巴、厄瓜多尔、危地马拉、海地、洪都拉斯、墨西哥、巴拿马、巴拉圭、秘鲁、委内瑞拉和乌拉圭。结果和结论：根据我们的纳入标准，在1963年至2012年期间在拉丁美洲进行了679项民族生物学研究。这些研究中，289项（41%）在巴西进行，153项在墨西哥进行（22%），61项在秘鲁进行（9%），58项在阿根廷进行（8%），45项在玻利维亚进行（6%），97项在其他拉丁美洲国家进行（14%）。近年来，与这一知识领域相关的出版物数量的增加表明了民族生物学作为一门科学的显着增长。民族生物学研究可以通过以下方式得到促进：增加科学活动和研究报告传播期刊的数量，以及开设本科课程和研究生课程，以培养能够进行高质量研究的民族科学家，特别是在某些国家。
Background: Recent reviews have demonstrated an increase in the number of papers on ethnobiology in Latin America. Among factors that have influenced this increase are the biological and cultural diversity of these countries and the general scientific situation in some countries. This study aims to assess the panorama of ethnobiological research in Latin America by analyzing its evolution, trends, and future prospects.Methods: To conduct this study, we searched for papers in the Scopus (www.scopus.com) and Web of Science (www.isiknowledge.com) databases. The search was performed using combinations of keywords and the name of each Latin American country. The following countries were included in this study: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, and Uruguay.Results and conclusions: According to our inclusion criteria, 679 ethnobiological studies conducted in Latin America were found for the period between 1963 and 2012. Of these studies, 289 (41%) were conducted in Brazil, 153 in Mexico (22%), 61 in Peru (9%), 58 in Argentina (8%), 45 in Bolivia (6%), and 97 (14%) in other Latin American countries. The increased number of publications related to this area of knowledge in recent years demonstrates the remarkable growth of ethnobiology as a science. Ethnobiological research may be stimulated by an increase in the number of scientific events and journals for study dissemination and by the creation of undergraduate courses and graduate programs to train ethnoscientists who will produce high-quality studies, especially in certain countries.