Table 2.
Absolute growth rate of published articles between 1961–2010 by country and percentage of articles with first author affiliated with a country institution
| Country | Total number (1961–2010) | Annual growth rate (%) | First author affiliated with a country institution (2001–2010) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2748 | 29.2 | 61.3 |
| Bahamas | 65 | 72.5 | 17.2 |
| Barbados | 271 | 192.5 | 28.6 |
| Belize | 90 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Bolivia | 596 | 38.5 | 15.5 |
| Brazil | 15 170 | 66.6 | 75.5 |
| Chile | 3073 | 25.9 | 61.9 |
| Colombia | 1826 | 28.5 | 57.0 |
| Costa Rica | 687 | 34.9 | 32.7 |
| Cuba | 1495 | 192.5 | 46.9 |
| Dominican Republic | 422 | 590.0 | 1.7 |
| Ecuador | 679 | 28.7 | 28.2 |
| El Salvador | 253 | 21.1 | 9.7 |
| Guatemala | 693 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Guyana | 225 | 17.0 | 6.3 |
| Haiti | 927 | 72.3 | 6.9 |
| Honduras | 274 | 19.0 | 18.6 |
| Jamaica | 1216 | 11.7 | 57.2 |
| Mexico | 10 123 | 40.1 | 46.1 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 140 | 14.2 | 2.0 |
| Nicaragua | 348 | 79.5 | 31.4 |
| Panama | 534 | 11.2 | 22.4 |
| Paraguay | 249 | 46.8 | 19.1 |
| Peru | 1696 | 39.6 | 32.5 |
| Suriname | 332 | 19.0 | 2.6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 539 | 19.3 | 57.3 |
| Uruguay | 696 | 35.1 | 38.2 |
| Venezuela | 1336 | 18.5 | 56.8 |
| Total (n) | 46 703 | 38.8 | 57.3 |