Bibliometric analysis about archival scientific production in the Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean (Redalyc) during the period 2001-2011

Objective. Analyze the archival scientific production registered in the Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean (Redalyc). Method. Applied a bibliometric study with a sample that included a longitudinal statistical analysis from 2001 to 2011. Searches advanced by key words related to the archives have been developed. Results. The year of increased productivity was the 2011 with a total of 19 publications, being Biblios the journal with more published articles, finding that 68,38% of the authorial production are signed by a single author. Conclusions. A total of 117 publications are refered to s area and were recorded in Redalyc, with a gradual growth in the last years in the archival scientific productivity. The most common identified topics are: archives for to access to information, and documentary sources.