Producción Científica

A description of the collections, products and bibliometric indicators of Web of Science is made, with special emphasis on its usefulness and importance in scientific evaluation activities. The main limitations of coverage and indicators, which have an impact on the analysis of scientific production in peripheral countries and/or regions and in areas of knowledge with less representation in the source, are also discussed. The specific contributions of the database to the different activities and phases of scientific research, such as researchers, journals, publishing groups and libraries, are also discussed. Specifically, the volume of data is shown, its collections, products and indicators are detailed, together with the evaluation of some positive and negative aspects. Comparisons are made with other sources of information existing in the scientific research market, which also allow bibliometric research to be carried out, providing the reader with an important characterization of the tool and its competitors, which helps to know its perspectives of use within the research scenario. The ideas developed and systematized in the text lead to the conclusion that despite its relevance for scientific activity at different levels and aggregates, the biases of its indicators, the impossibility of accessing the source in many institutions and the existence of other tools with similar features and ease of use, are aspects that should be taken into account because they affect its application, future use and permanence in the research ecosystem.

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted society and its living spaces, especially the most vulnerable urban environments. In face of this pandemic, which has been going on for more than two years, the world population has had to adapt to the new ecosocial challenges spread by this global health crisis, especially with regard to urban solid waste. That said, the objective of the work was to analyze the scientific production on Covid-19 and its relationship with the management of urban solid waste, using a bibliometric approach and the content of publications between 2020 and 2022. The data were obtained through from the Web of Science, in a period from March to April 2022, from the titles, abstracts and keywords analyzed using the VOSviewer software. The results revealed a significant growth in scientific production, with a progress of 329% between 2020 and 2021. From the total of 93 publications, the challenges, impacts, recycling and management of urban solid waste were the most debated topics among the productions scientific studies included in this bibliometric study, with an international dimension. It was found, therefore, that the urban waste generated with the pandemic is also vehicles for the transmission of the coronavirus, representing a risk to the population and social actors who act directly in the different forms of collection, treatment and final destination. However, as a limitation of the study, it was also found the need for empirical research that includes the perception of social actors regarding the generation and management of urban solid waste.