Revista Espanola de Documentacion Cientifica

Aims & Scope

Revista Española de Documentación Científica is a journal edited by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).

It has been published quarterly since 1977.

The main objective of this journal is to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge amongst researchers in the field of Library and Information Science and those involved in the use of scientific, technical and strategic information for science policy and decision making.

REDC includes research papers dealing with experimental and theoretical topics.

The articles published in REDC include titles, abstracts and key-words in English in order to facilitate their international visibility.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Indicadores bibliorriétricos utilizados en la evaluación de la ciencia y la tecnología. Revisión bibliográfica

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Rosa

• Evaluación de recursos digitales en línea: conceptos, indicadores y métodos.

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Lluís

• Indicadores para la evaluación de la calidad en cibermedios: análisis de la interacción y de la adopción de la Web 2.0

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Ruth, Lluís, Rafael

• Ciertas ventajas de Scopus sobre Web of Science en un análisis bibliométrico sobre tabaquismo

  Citation: 44

  Authors: José Ignacio, Adolfo, Francisco, Segismundo, Carlos Andrés, Rafael

• The praxis of acknowledgement: from bibliometrics to influmetrics

  Citation: 41

  Authors: B., S.

• Google Scholar como una fuente de evaluación científica: una revisión bibliográfica sobre errores de la base de datos

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Enrique, Alberto, Emilio

• La colaboración científica: principales líneas de investigación y retos de futuro

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Gregorio, Javier

• Análisis bibliométrico y de redes sociales aplicado a las tesis bibliométricas defendidas en España (1976-2002): temas, escuelas científicas y redes académicas

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Emilio, Daniel, Evaristo, Rafael

• La alfabetización informacional y digital: fundamentos pedagógicos para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje competente

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Manuel, Amador

• Hacia un ranking bibliométrico de editoriales científicas de libros. Primera aproximación utilizando el «Book Citation Index»

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Daniel, Nicolás, Evaristo, Emilio