Informe de vigilancia estratégica sobre tendencias científicas y prioridades investigativas

Abstract

Currently, the identification of research trends is essential for the development of academia, as it allows for anticipating changes in areas of knowledge, guiding strategic decision-making, and strengthening the innovation capacity of educational institutions. It also facilitates adaptation to emerging challenges, the optimization of resources, and the consolidation of research lines with greater social impact, while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, funding acquisition, and institutional positioning in the global context. Within this framework, Universidad Santo Tomás, through its technological surveillance strategy, analyzes global research trends to identify areas with higher demand for results, organizing the study according to the six OECD fields of knowledge. This approach makes it possible to identify both established and emerging topics and provides strategic information for the development of new projects and interdisciplinary approaches. To achieve this, tools such as Web of Science (WoS) and InCites are used, enabling bibliometric analysis and the identification of trends through categories such as Citation Topics and Emerging Topics.