The main goal of this line is the development of bibliometric indicators useful in the evaluation of scientific activity that allow the easurement of research results and the performance of science, thus enabling public research policies to be better adapted.
Reconstruction of the libraries of Spanish intellectuals who, mantaining relations with France or England, formed libraries with thousands of books that reflect the way in which European scientific ideas and culture reached Spain in the 18th century.
Critical analysis of contemporary cultural productions in relation to contemporary politics and society.
Investigate the impact of national culture on communication and consumer behaviour from a cross-cultural perspective. Adopt an intercultural dynamic in the development of different teaching innovation methodologies.
Structure, measurement and analysis of governance in the performance of tourist destinations: this line is aimed at the study of public-private collaboration frameworks, systems of participation in decision-making, the study of relations between actors.
Assessment of scientific activity and analysis of the sharing of raw research data in the health sciences.
Research of the changes in the process of scientific publication and dissemination due to technological advances in information retrieval and open access policies, through the different metrics and tools for scientific evaluation at national and international level.
New practices in information search and dissemination processes in the new social media and collaborative architecture and in an open science environment, with qualitative research to understand what factors favour the adoption of innovations in this new scenario.
To contribute to the body of knowledge on human behaviour and social interaction by collecting data of interest from different social sectors and decision-makers in the public and private spheres, as well as from research personnel.
Instruments in tourism planning and their link with sustainable management: management structures, adaptation of global development frameworks, public policies and territory in planning, efficiency of strategic objectives, resources as a driving force for development.
