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We present a bibliometric analysis of the development of the physical sciences in Cuba since the revolution of 1959. We analyze, using available databases (Web of Science, Essential Science Indicators, INSPEC), the development of the output (number of publications of authors based in Cuba) and of their impact (number of citations) from 1959 until now. We discuss the productivity of Cuba in comparison to the Latin American sister republics and the collaborative efforts between Cuba and highly developed countries. The most important areas of scientific activity within the field of physics, the preferred journals and the leading affiliations are identified. The most frequently cited Cuban physics publications are given. Finally, the overall scientific ranking of Cuba among the world nations is investigated.
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Because of the vagaries of the government set rates of exchange the GDP based on this rate is near meaningless. Also, the centrally controlled commodity prizes make the purchasing power based GDP difficult to compare with that of market economies. This number is an average of several data found in the web.
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Thomson Reuters WoS: http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/products/wos. Accessed October 11, 2013.
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STN International: http://www.stn-international.de/index.php?id=123.
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Essential Science Indicators (ESI): http://thomsonreuters.com/essential-science-indicators/.
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ESI baselines: http://esi.webofknowledge.com/baselinesmenu.cgi.
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ESI product overview: http://esi.webofknowledge.com/help//h_whatis.htm.
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Marx, W., Cardona, M. (2014). Physics in Cuba from the Perspective of Bibliometrics. In: Baracca, A., Renn, J., Wendt, H. (eds) The History of Physics in Cuba. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, vol 304. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8041-4_33
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