Doctoral teacher training and scientific production in South American IES. Case: Colombia compared to Chile

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between the level of doctoral training and scientific production in the context of South America (2010-2019), particularly comparing Colombia with Chile due to their similar conditions in scientific production. The results of the statistical and documentary review show that doctors in Colombia are concentrated in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), while in Chile they do so in industry. For this, an exploratory and descriptive analysis of official sources and articles is carried out, taking Scopus as a reference, calculating variables and indicators related to productivity. This shows that the efforts made by the countries and their governments are increasing; however, this does not seem to be enough given that the number of articles per doctor is less than 1. In this way, it contributes to the discussion on the relevance of public policy, emphasizing the usefulness of the formation of human capital and its scientific and developmental implications.