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In this paper we investigate the BRIC and CIVETS economies from a new perspective, focusing on the analysis of one element linked to the knowledge economy. Concretely, we analyze the research-oriented repositories of those emerging markets as instruments that contribute to capture and diffuse scientific knowledge. For this end, we carry out a competitive analysis that allows us to study the BRIC and CIVETS repositories using their respective participation shares in terms of content supply, web visibility and size. The results reveal the absolute leadership position that the BRIC economy has over the CIVETS economy in terms of disseminating scientific knowledge as well as that this could weaken in a near future. Furthermore, two repositories linked to universities in Brazil and South Africa are the leaders in those emerging economies. Putting aside the leadership position, India and China are over and above the rest of the BRIC countries, meanwhile in the case of the CIVETS countries Indonesia has a relevant position.
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Given this feature, there are several reasons for not using the repositories as a real index of scientific knowledge dissemination. Firstly, there are other alternatives to capture and diffuse the scientific knowledge apart from repositories. Secondly, institutions could exist that might not have institutional repositories. Thirdly, even having repositories, institutions may not operate through them. And, fourthly, even having and operating with repositories, those journals adopting white colour do not allow their authors to archive their articles online. We thank an anonymous reviewer for this observation.
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Calderón-Martínez, A., Ruiz-Conde, E. Leading emerging markets: capturing and diffusing scientific knowledge through research-oriented repositories. Scientometrics 104, 907–930 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-015-1603-9
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