Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The University of the Caribbean (UNICARIBE) participated in the official launch of the SciELO Dominican Republic collection, a milestone for the strengthening of the national scientific system that marks the formal incorporation of the country into the international SciELO network, aimed at improving the visibility, quality and impact of Dominican scientific journals.

The event was jointly organized by the Dominican Association of University Rectors (ADRU), the Salomé Ureña Higher Institute for Teacher Training (ISFODOSU) and SciELO Dominican Republic, and was held on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at the CEREMA Auditorium of ISFODOSU, in Santo Domingo.

The agenda of the meeting included welcoming remarks by Dr. Nurys Gonzalez, Rector of ISFODOSU, as well as a virtual intervention by Dr. Abel Packer, founder of SciELO and academic of the University of São Paulo. Afterwards, Dr. Vladimir Figueroa Gutiérrez officially presented the SciELO Dominican Republic collection, and the closing ceremony was given by Dr. Odile Camilo, president of ADRU and rector of the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).

The incorporation of the Dominican Republic to SciELO represents a strategic opportunity to expand the international projection of national scientific journals and consolidate a research culture based on quality, rigor and regional collaboration.

In this first phase, the SciELO Dominican Republic collection incorporates five national scientific journals, all belonging to the area of applied social sciences, which strengthens the visibility, quality and impact of Dominican academic production at the regional level. The journals integrated into the platform are: Ciencia y Sociedad, Cuaderno de Pedagogía Universitaria, Educación Superior, Revista Caribeña de Investigación Educativa and Revista Seguridad, Ciencia & Defensa.

This progress is the result of the articulated work between ADRU, ISFODOSU and SciELO Dominican Republic, with the support of the participating academic institutions, and consolidates the country’s integration into the international SciELO network.

Authors:
Liliana González, Director of the Library – University of the Caribbean (UNICARIBE)
María José Brito – Coordinator of the Environmental Management and Energy Resources Degree Program