CUBAN SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION PUBLISHED IN SCOPUS ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: 2012-2021

Objetive. To analyze through a bibliometric study the Cuban scientific production published in Scopus around the SDGs in the period 2017-2021. Design/Methodology/Approach. Using Elsevier's SciVal ® platform, it was possible to access Cuba's scientific production in Scopus related to the SDGs. Objective 17: alliances for the fulfillment of the SDGs, was not considered in the analysis, since so far SciVal has not been able to delimit a search strategy to retrieve the related articles. The files that included the metadata of each article were downloaded in CSV format for further processing in VosViewer and Microsoft Excel programs. These software programs were used to generate keyword clouds and concept co-occurrence maps, as well as figures and tables. For the analysis of the publications, bibliometric indicators associated with production, impact, collaboration, and topics were used. Results/Discussion. Scientific production and international collaboration have increased steadily in recent years. The main Latin American collaboration is with Mexico, and at the global level, Spain. The SDGs with the greatest development in Cuba, with respect to the world are: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14; their progress should be considered to promote development among the less researched goals. SDG 3 has a greater presence among the articles analyzed with respect to the other goals. Conclusions The development of science is related to the progress of the SDGs, which allows the integration of multidisciplinary perspectives under the same scientific approach. Originality/Value the SDGs are a useful tool for public policy makers who need to rely on quality information to guide strategies, close gaps and create development opportunities.