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Motivation for Scientific Publication at the University Level: Analyses in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Motivation to publish is a key competence in university research training, although it is still little explored from a comparative approach in Latin America. This study analyzed the motivation to publish in university students from Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, considering three dimensions: commitment, behavior, and intention. The Motivation to Publish Scientific Articles Scale (EMP-AC) was applied to 268 participants, complemented with a sociodemographic form. The data were processed in the software jamovi v.2.6.44, and the results show that intention is the dominant dimension in the three countries, followed by behavior and commitment. In addition, contextual differences were identified: in Ecuador, intention predominated, while in Colombia, concreteness in publications stood out. These findings provide comparative evidence and guide universities to design programs that integrate technical training with motivational strategies that strengthen the research identity.

Source: Education Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/educsci15111468

Authors: Luzmila Lourdes Garro-Aburto, Edith Gissela Rivera-Arellano, Jorge Miguel Chávez-Díaz, Sandra Patrícia Ochoa-Guevara

Institutions: Universidad César Vallejo, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Universidad De Santander

Language: English

Topic: Academic Writing and Publishing

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172