Longitudinal analysis of Spanish doctoral theses in education (1841-2012)

Authors

  • Andrés Fernández-Bautista University of Granada
  • Manuel Torralbo University of Cordoba
  • Antonio Fernández-Cano University of Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.20.2.4479

Keywords:

Thesis, education, growth models of science, Price, scientific production.

Abstract

This article analyzes the research output of doctoral theses in the field of Education defended in Spain from 1841-2012. It offers a quantified global and diachronic view of such series. As a landmark to note is the fact that until 1954, obtaining a doctoral degree was centralized at the Complutense University of Madrid. They are used as search engines bibliographic databases: TESEO and institutional repositories, and basic bibliography of the area to carry out the collection of the sample. The contrasting hypothesis is to verify whether the time series partially follows the pattern of growth of the science of Derek J. de Solla Price. The central finding is that the Spanish production of doctoral theses in education is adjusted to a quasi-logistic model with a worrying falling trend in the last twelve years.

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Author Biographies

Andrés Fernández-Bautista, University of Granada

Bachelor of Education from the University of Granada. Currently working on his doctoral thesis on scientometric analysis of Spanish doctoral thesis in education. His research interests include the evaluation of research, applications to scientometric analysis, mixed methods in educational research and analysis of time series. Their mailing address is: Universidad de Granada. Facultad Ciencias de la Educación. Departamento de Métodos de Investigación y Diagnóstico Educativo. Despacho 216.1 Campus de Cartuja. 18071- Granada (España)

Manuel Torralbo, University of Cordoba

Professor in the area of Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Education (University of Córdoba). His areas of interest include research in mathematics education, research management and scientometric analysis of the outcomes of research in mathematics education. He is the author of Scientometric analysis, conceptual and methodological of Spanish doctoral theses in mathematics education (1976-1998).

Antonio Fernández-Cano, University of Granada

University Chair of the Department of Research Methods and Education Assessment at the University of Granada (Spain). His main research is the Investigation Evaluation and the Research Methodology. He is the corresponding author for this article. His postal address is: Departamento de Métodos de Investigación y Diagnóstico en Educación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Campus de Cartuja s/n. 18071 Granada (Spain).

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Published

2014-12-23

How to Cite

Fernández-Bautista, A., Torralbo, M., & Fernández-Cano, A. (2014). Longitudinal analysis of Spanish doctoral theses in education (1841-2012). RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.20.2.4479

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Research Articles

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