Cuba Publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication characteristics, institutions and journals

Introduction: In contrast with other tropical countries, Cuba has been frequently studied from the point of views scientometrics. It reported that Cuban researchers often failed to cite or collaborate them, and 78 % scientifc output is published in journals mostly missed by Scopus Web Science. Objective: this article, we analyze article characteristics (subject, language, authorship), institutions appear Science Citation Index Expanded, as well citations Core Collection. Methods: We analyzed publications Cuba, dated 1900 2019, reached index. Results: retrieved a total 23576 publications, articles. database, English dominant and, over time, articles have become longer increased number authors references. Numerically, leading institution Universidad de La Habana. Research strongly concentrated around medical subjects. Collaboration teams lead foreign more recorded where decreased after 2008. Conclusion: For reach Expanded (under 22%), most research applied health subjects productivity last decade.